Jeremiah 26:11

Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.

Cross-reference

In Jeremiah 38:4, the princes again demand the prophet's death for weakening the city, the same charge as in 26:11.

Jeremiah 1:19 promised that enemies would fight but not prevail; here that promise is tested as they seek his death.

Jeremiah 18:18 records a similar plot by priests and prophets; here the same group again conspires against Jeremiah.

Deuteronomy 18:20 provides the law that false prophets deserve death—the very law the priests cite to condemn Jeremiah, though he is true.

Matthew 26:66 records the Sanhedrin condemning Jesus to death—a parallel to Jeremiah's false accusation, prefiguring Christ's trial.

John 18:30 Parallel

In John 18:30, religious leaders accuse Jesus of being a malefactor, echoing Jeremiah's false accusation of being worthy of death — a typological pattern.

John 19:7 Parallel

In John 19:7, the Jews say Jesus ought to die by their law, paralleling the priests' declaration in Jeremiah that he is worthy of death.

In Acts 6:11-14, Stephen is accused of speaking against the temple and law, analogous to Jeremiah being accused of prophesying against Jerusalem.

Acts 22:22 Parallel

In Acts 22:22, the crowd shouts for Paul's death, mirroring the mob in Jeremiah demanding the prophet be put to death.

In Acts 24:4-9, Tertullus formally accuses Paul before Felix, similar to the priests' accusation that Jeremiah deserves death.

In Acts 25:2-13, the chief priests accuse Paul of being worthy of death, directly repeating the phrase from Jeremiah's accusation.

Judges 6:30 Parallel

In Judges 6:30, the townsmen demand Gideon's death for destroying Baal's altar, similar to the priests condemning Jeremiah for his message.

In Isaiah 30:10, the people reject true prophecy and demand smooth words, matching the hostile reaction to Jeremiah's prophecy.

Ezekiel 21:2 commands prophesying against Jerusalem; like Jeremiah, Ezekiel faced opposition for such a message.

1 Peter 4:19 Related theme

1 Peter 4:19 encourages those suffering according to God's will; Jeremiah suffers for obeying God's call to prophesy.

Revelation 16:6 Related theme

Revelation 16:6 condemns those who shed prophets' blood; Jeremiah faces a death threat for his prophetic message.