Jeremiah 26:7-15

7The 1priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the Lord. 8Yet when Jeremiah finished speaking everything that the Lord had commanded him to speak to all the people, then the priests and the prophets and all the people seized him, saying, “2You must die! 9Why have you prophesied in the name of the Lord, saying, ‘This house will be like Shiloh and this city will be 3in ruins, without inhabitant’?” And 4all the people gathered to Jeremiah at the house of the Lord.

10When the 5officials of Judah heard these things, they came up from the king’s house to the house of the Lord and sat at the 6entrance of the New Gate of the Lord’s house. 11Then the priests and the prophets 7spoke to the officials and to all the people, saying, “A 8death sentence for this man! For he has prophesied 9against this city, just as you have heard with your own ears!”

12Then Jeremiah spoke to all the officials and to all the people, saying, “10The Lord sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that you have heard. 13Now then, 11reform your ways and your deeds and obey the voice of the Lord your God; and the Lord will relent of the disaster which He has pronounced against you. 14But as for me, behold, 12I am in your hands; do with me as is good and right in your sight. 15Only know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring 13innocent blood on yourselves, and on this city and its inhabitants; for truly the Lord has sent me to you to speak all these words 14so that you hear them.”