Jeremiah 23:26

How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;

Cross-reference

In Jeremiah 23:14, the prophets of Jerusalem walk in lies, directly illustrating the deceitful prophets of this verse.

In Jeremiah 23:14, these same prophets commit adultery and walk in lies — a close parallel within the same chapter.

Jeremiah 14:14 describes the same false prophets prophesying lies and the deceit of their own hearts, reinforcing this indictment.

In Jeremiah 5:31, the same false prophecy is condemned: prophets lie and the people love it.

In Jeremiah 7:8, people trust in lying words, reinforcing the deceitful prophecies of this verse.

In Jeremiah 8:10, every prophet deals falsely, echoing the lying prophets condemned here.

In Jeremiah 20:6, Pashur is condemned for prophesying lies — a specific instance of the lying prophets.

Jeremiah 17:9 declares the heart deceitful above all things, explaining the source of the lies in the prophets' hearts.

Jeremiah 4:14 uses the same 'how long' plea to cleanse the heart from evil, linking the prophets' lies to the people's ingrained wickedness.

In 2 Peter 2:13-16, false teachers deceive for gain like Balaam, paralleling the deceitful prophets in Jeremiah.

In 1 Timothy 4:2, false teachers speak lies hypocritically, mirroring the lying prophets who prophesy from their own hearts.

In 1 Timothy 4:1, false teachers arise from seducing spirits, similar to prophets prophesying from their own deceitful hearts.

2 Thessalonians 2:9-11 warns of a strong delusion sent on those who reject truth, echoing the deception of false prophets here.

Acts 13:10 Parallel

Acts 13:10 confronts Elymas as 'full of deceit,' directly paralleling the accusation of a heart full of lies here.

Isaiah 30:10 depicts people demanding smooth lies from prophets, showing the demand that fuels the false prophecies here.

Ezekiel 13:2 also condemns prophets who speak from their own imagination — a direct parallel to this condemnation of false prophecy.

In 2 Timothy 4:3, people seek teachers that tickle their ears, echoing prophets who speak from their own deceitful desires.

Galatians 1:7 warns against those perverting the gospel — similar to false prophets speaking delusions in this verse.

Hosea 8:5 Parallel

Hosea 8:5 asks 'how long' Israel will be incapable of innocence, paralleling the question about the prophets' inability to stop lying.

Psalm 4:2 Parallel

Psalm 4:2 also asks 'how long' people will love vain words and seek lies, connecting the false prophets' deception to a universal human tendency.