Luke 3:20

John The Baptist Begins His Ministry

¹⁹ But when Herod the tetrarch was reprimanded by him because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and because of all the wicked things which Herod had done, ²⁰ Herod also added this to them all: he locked John up in prison. ²¹ Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus was also baptized, and while He was praying, heaven was opened,

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2 Kings 21:16

Moreover, Manasseh shed very much innocent blood until he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; besides his sin with which he made Judah sin, in doing evil in the sight of the Lord.

2 Kings 24:4

and also for the innocent blood which he shed, for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; and the Lord would not forgive.

2 Chronicles 24:17-22

But after the death of Jehoiada the officials of Judah came and bowed down to the king, and the king listened to them.

2 Chronicles 36:16

but they continually mocked the messengers of God, despised His words and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against His people, until there was no remedy.

Nehemiah 9:26

“But they became disobedient and rebelled against You,
And cast Your law behind their backs
And killed Your prophets who had admonished them
So that they might return to You,
And they committed great blasphemies.

Jeremiah 2:30

“In vain I have struck your sons;
They accepted no chastening.
Your sword has devoured your prophets
Like a destroying lion.

Matthew 21:35-41

The vine-growers took his slaves and beat one, and killed another, and stoned a third.

Matthew 22:6-7

and the rest seized his slaves and mistreated them and killed them.

Matthew 23:31-33

So you testify against yourselves, that you are sons of those who murdered the prophets.

Luke 13:31-34

Just at that time some Pharisees approached, saying to Him, “Go away, leave here, for Herod wants to kill You.”

John 3:24

for John had not yet been thrown into prison.

1 Thessalonians 2:15-16

who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out. They are not pleasing to God, but hostile to all men,

Revelation 16:6

for they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink. They deserve it.”