Jeremiah 26:16 Cross References - NSB

¹⁶ The judges and the other people told the priests and prophets: »Since Jeremiah only told us what Jehovah our God had said, we do not think he deserves to die.«

¹⁴ »If at this time you say nothing. Then help and salvation will come to the Jews from some other place. But you and your father's family will come to destruction. Who is to say that you have not come to the kingdom even for such a time as this?«

⁷ When a man's ways please Jehovah he makes even his enemies live in peace with him.

¹¹ The priests and the prophets said to the leaders and to the people: »This man deserves to be sentenced to death because he has spoken against our city. You heard him with your own ears.«

¹⁹ The officials said to Baruch: »You and Jeremiah must hide. Do not let anyone know where you are.«

²⁵ Even when Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he refused to listen to them.

⁷ Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, a eunuch (officer) who worked in the royal palace, heard that they had put me in the well. At that time the king was holding court at the Benjamin Gate. ⁸ So Ebedmelech went there and said to the king: ⁹ »Your Majesty, what these men have done is wrong. They have put Jeremiah in the well, where he is sure to die of starvation, since there is no more food in the city.« ¹⁰ Then the king ordered Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, »Take with you three men and to pull him out of the well before he dies.« ¹¹ So Ebedmelech went with the men to the palace storeroom and got some worn-out clothing which he let down to me by ropes. ¹² He told me to put the rags under my arms, so that the ropes would not hurt me. I did this. ¹³ So they pulled me up out of the well. After that I was kept in the courtyard.

²³ »What evil has he done?« Pilate asked. But they shouted: »Impale him!« ²⁴ Pilate saw that he could do nothing. The people were ready to cause much trouble. He took water and washed his hands in front of the people. He said: »The blood of this man is not on my hands. You are responsible.«

⁵⁴ The centurion and those who were with him watching Jesus saw the earthquake. Filled with much fear of the things that were done, they proclaimed: »Truly, this was the Son of God!«

¹⁴ He said: »You brought this man to me as one who perverted the people. I examined him before you and find no fault in this man. He has not done the things you accuse him of. ¹⁵ »Herod found no fault and sent him back to us. He has done nothing worthy of death.

⁴¹ »We are indeed justly condemned for we receive the due reward of our deeds. But this man has done nothing wrong.«

⁴⁷ The centurion saw what was done and glorified God, saying: »Certainly this was a righteous man.«

³⁴ One of the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had a reputation among all the people. He commanded to put the apostles outside for a while. ³⁵ He said to them: »You men of Israel be careful what you intend to do to these men. ³⁶ »Sometime ago Theudas claimed to be somebody. About four hundred men joined and obeyed him. He was killed and they finally dispersed. ³⁷ »After this man Judas of Galilee rose in the days of the taxing, and drew away many people after him. He also perished and all who obeyed him dispersed. ³⁸ »I tell you: Leave these men alone. If this message and this work are from men it will come to nothing. ³⁹ »But if it is from God, you cannot overthrow it; otherwise you may find yourselves fighting against God.«

²⁵ »I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death. He has appealed to Augustus and I have determined to send him.

³¹ As they left they talked between themselves, saying, »This man does nothing worthy of death or of prison.« ³² Then Agrippa said to Festus, »This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.«

⁹ There arose a great cry. The scribes who were on the Pharisees’ side arose and spoke, »We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.«

²⁹ »I found that he did not do a thing for which he deserved to die or be put in prison. The accusation against him had to do with questions about their own law.