Jeremiah 27:14
Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 27:9 gives the same command not to listen to false prophets promising freedom — reinforcing the warning in this verse.
In Jeremiah 27:10, the same warning is given: those prophets prophesy lies to remove you from the land — directly connected.
Verse 16 continues the scene, repeating the warning against prophets who falsely promise the temple vessels will return.
In Jeremiah 14:14, the Lord declares prophets are prophesying lies in His name — a direct parallel to the lying prophets here.
In Jeremiah 23:21, God says He did not send these prophets yet they ran — closely echoes the false prophets of Jer 27.
In Jeremiah 23:25, the prophets who prophesy lies in God's name and claim dreams are exposed — same theme.
In Jeremiah 28:15, Jeremiah confronts Hananiah: the Lord has not sent you, you persuade trust in lies — direct narrative link.
In Jeremiah 29:8, God warns exiles not to let prophets and diviners deceive you — identical warning to Jer 27:14.
In Jeremiah 29:9, it repeats that prophets prophesy lies in God's name and He did not send them — reinforcing the same message.
Jeremiah 23:16 gives the same command: 'Do not listen to the words of the prophets' — directly parallel to this warning.
Jeremiah 23:32 condemns prophets who lead people astray with lies, echoing the false prophets here.
Jeremiah 37:19 mocks the false prophets who said Babylon would not come — the same lie warned against here.
1 John 4:1 commands believers to test spirits because many false prophets exist — directly applying Jeremiah's call to discern and reject lies.
2 Peter 2:1-3 warns of false teachers exploiting with fabricated words — reinforcing the enduring threat of deceptive prophecy that Jeremiah opposes.
Matthew 7:15 warns of false prophets in sheep's clothing — extending Jeremiah's warning into the NT, where deception still threatens God's people.
Micah 2:11 describes a false prophet who preaches what people want to hear — echoing the same self-serving lies Jeremiah tells the people to reject.
Ezekiel 13:6-15 condemns prophets who cry 'Peace' falsely — directly paralleling Jeremiah's warning against lying prophets promising safety.
In 1 Kings 22:23, God puts a lying spirit in false prophets as judgment — showing that false prophecies can be divine deception against the wicked.
Lamentations 2:14 describes false prophets with deceptive visions, linking to the lying prophets Jeremiah opposes.
In Isaiah 9:15, false prophets are called the tail — the same lying prophets Jeremiah warns against.
Ezekiel 13:22 notes false prophets dishearten the righteous and encourage the wicked — revealing the destructive moral impact of the lies Jeremiah warns against.
Ezekiel 13:23 promises God will end false visions and deliver His people — showing the ultimate divine response to the lies Jeremiah condemns.
Zephaniah 3:4 calls prophets fickle and treacherous, aligning with the false prophets Jeremiah warns about.
In 2 Corinthians 11:13-15, false apostles masquerade as true servants — a NT parallel to the deceptive prophets in Jeremiah.
In 1 Kings 22:22, a deceiving spirit enters the mouths of Ahab's prophets — a similar pattern of false prophecy under divine permission.