4 Bible Verses about Unwise Zeal

But he went off and proceeded to proclaim it aloud and spread news of the affair both far and wide. The result was that Jesus could no longer enter any town openly; he stayed outside in lonely places, and people came to him from every quarter.

Jesus forbade them to tell anyone about it, but the more he forbade them the more eagerly they made it public;

but one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

I can vouch for their zeal for God; only, it is not zeal with knowledge.