Ezekiel 13:22

13:22 This is because you have disheartened the righteous person with lies (although I have not grieved him), and because you have encouraged the wicked person not to turn from his evil conduct and preserve his life.

Ezekiel 13:1

False Prophets Denounced

13:1 Then the word of the Lord came to me:

Ezekiel 22:6

22:6 “‘See how each of the princes of Israel living within you has used his authority to shed blood. ¹ 

Ezekiel 22:27

22:27 Her officials are like wolves in her midst rending their prey – shedding blood and destroying lives – so they can get dishonest profit.

Ezekiel 22:1

The Sins of Jerusalem

22:1 The word of the Lord came to me:

Proverbs 14:15

14:15 A naive person ²  believes everything,

but the shrewd person discerns his steps. ³ 

Jeremiah 29:31

29:31 “Send a message to all the exiles in Babylon. Tell them, ‘The Lord has spoken about Shemaiah the Nehelamite. “Shemaiah has spoken to you as a prophet even though I did not send him. He is making you trust in a lie. ⁴ 

Jeremiah 37:19

37:19 Where now are the prophets who prophesied to you that ⁵  the king of Babylon would not attack you or this land?

Mark 13:6

13:6 Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ ⁶  and they will mislead many.

Mark 13:22-23

13:22 For false messiahs ⁷  and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, the elect. 13:23 Be careful! I have told you everything ahead of time.

Mark 13:2

13:2 Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left on another. ⁸  All will be torn down!” ⁹ 

Mark 2:11

2:11 “I tell you, stand up, take your stretcher, and go home.” ¹⁰ 

[22:6]  ¹ tn Heb “Look! The princes of Israel, each according to his arm, were in you in order to shed blood.”

[14:15]  ² sn The contrast is with the simpleton and the shrewd. The simpleton is the young person who is untrained morally or intellectually, and therefore gullible. The shrewd one is the prudent person, the one who has the ability to make critical discriminations.

[14:15]  ³ tn Heb “his step”; cf. TEV “sensible people watch their step.”

[29:31]  ⁴ tn Or “is giving you false assurances.”

[37:19]  ⁵ tn Heb “And where are your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you or against this land?’” The indirect quote has been used in the translation because of its simpler, more direct style.

[13:6]  ⁶ tn That is, “I am the Messiah.”

[13:22]  ⁷ tn Or “false christs”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”

[13:2]  ⁸ sn With the statement not one stone will be left on another Jesus predicted the total destruction of the temple, something that did occur in a.d. 70.

[13:2]  ⁹ tn Grk “not one stone will be left here on another which will not be thrown down.”

[2:11]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “to your house.”