Jeremiah 23:16

Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the Lord.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 23:21 directly continues: God did not send these prophets, yet they ran and spoke without His command — the same false prophets.

Jeremiah 23:26 repeats the charge: prophets prophesy lies from their own deceitful hearts, mirroring the 'visions of their own minds'.

Jeremiah 23:32 continues the condemnation of false prophets who speak unauthorized dreams — directly reinforcing the warning against self-originated visions.

Jeremiah 14:14 says prophets prophesy lies in God's name, a lying vision and deceit of their own minds — identical accusation.

Jeremiah 27:9 repeats the command not to listen to false prophets, reinforcing the warning from the main verse in a different historical situation.

In Jeremiah 27:14-17, a similar warning against false prophets urging rebellion against Babylon—same theme of false hopes from human visions.

Jeremiah 29:8 warns against prophets and diviners deceiving you—directly echoes the command not to listen to false prophets' own visions.

Ezekiel 13:6 describes false visions and lying divinations by prophets God did not send — directly parallels Jeremiah's charge.

1 John 4:1 Parallel

1 John 4:1 commands testing spirits because many false prophets have gone out—directly continues the theme of discerning true from false prophecy.

Galatians 1:8 pronounces a curse on anyone preaching a different gospel—similar to rejecting false prophets who speak from their own minds.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15 exposes false apostles masquerading as servants of righteousness—parallels the warning against false prophets speaking their own visions.

Matthew 7:15 warns of false prophets in sheep's clothing—a New Testament parallel reinforcing the danger of deceptive spiritual leaders.

Ezekiel 22:28 accuses prophets of whitewashing lies with false visions and claiming 'Thus says the Lord' when He did not speak.

Ezekiel 13:23 promises an end to false visions and divination — judgment on the false prophets Jeremiah also condemns.

Ezekiel 13:16 names the prophets of Israel who saw false visions of peace when there was none — same vain hopes Jeremiah warns against.

Ezekiel 13:3 pronounces woe on foolish prophets who follow their own spirit and see nothing — same self-originated 'visions'.

Numbers 16:28 shows Moses proving his divine sending — the opposite of false prophets who speak from their own minds.

John 10:1 Parallel

John 10:1 condemns those who enter by another way — a NT parallel to false prophets speaking their own visions rather than God's word.

Acts 15:24 Parallel

Acts 15:24 describes unauthorized teachers troubling believers — a NT parallel to false prophets speaking without divine sending.

Isaiah 28:7 Parallel

Isaiah 28:7 describes prophets errant due to drunkenness — another source of false visions like the self-originated ones here.

2 Timothy 4:3 warns of people seeking teachers to suit their passions — parallel to false prophets who fill listeners with vain hopes.

2 Peter 2:1 Parallel

2 Peter 2:1 warns of false teachers arising, directly parallel to the false prophets here who speak their own visions.

Nehemiah 6:12 identifies a prophet not sent by God — a clear parallel to false prophets speaking their own visions.

Isaiah 1:1 Contrast

Isaiah 1:1 introduces a genuine vision from God — contrasting with false prophets' self-originated visions.