Luke 3:20

John The Baptist Begins His Ministry

¹⁹ But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him as to Herodias, the wife of his brother, and as to all the wicked things which Herod had done, ²⁰ added this also to all the rest, that he shut up John in prison. ²¹ And it came to pass, all the people having been baptised, and Jesus having been baptised and praying, that the heaven was opened,

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2 Kings 21:16

And Manasseh shed very much innocent blood, till he had filled Jerusalem with it from one end to another; beside his sin with which he made Judah to sin, in doing evil in the sight of Jehovah.

2 Kings 24:4

and also because of the innocent blood that he had shed; for he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and Jehovah would not pardon.

2 Chronicles 24:17-22

And after the death of Jehoiada the princes of Judah came and made obeisance to the king; then the king hearkened to them.

2 Chronicles 36:16

But they mocked at the messengers of God, and despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until the fury of Jehovah rose against his people, and there was no remedy.

Nehemiah 9:26

But they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets who testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations.

Jeremiah 2:30

In vain have I smitten your children: they received no correction. Your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

Matthew 21:35-41

And the husbandmen took his bondmen, and beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

Matthew 22:6-7

And the rest, laying hold of his bondmen, ill-treated and slew them.

Matthew 23:31-33

So that ye bear witness of yourselves that ye are sons of those who slew the prophets:

Luke 13:31-34

The same hour certain Pharisees came up, saying to him, Get out, and go hence, for Herod is desirous to kill thee.

John 3:24

for John was not yet cast into prison.

1 Thessalonians 2:15-16

who have both slain the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and have driven us out by persecution, and do not please God, and are against all men,

Revelation 16:6

for they have poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; they are worthy.