(SEE 7:1)

Then I left Topheth, where the LORD had sent me to proclaim his message. I went and stood in the court of the Temple and told all the people

The prophet who has had a dream should say it is only a dream, but the prophet who has heard my message should proclaim that message faithfully. What good is straw compared with wheat?

Then, while all the people were listening, Baruch read from the scroll everything that I had said. He did this in the Temple, from the room of Gemariah son of Shaphan, the court secretary. His room was in the upper court near the entrance of the New Gate of the Temple.

Then the spirit of God took control of Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood where the people could see him and called out, "The LORD God asks why you have disobeyed his commands and are bringing disaster on yourselves! You abandoned him, so he has abandoned you!"

King Joash joined in a conspiracy against Zechariah, and on the king's orders the people stoned Zechariah in the Temple courtyard.

Every day Jesus taught in the Temple. The chief priests, the teachers of the Law, and the leaders of the people wanted to kill him,

but they could not find a way to do it, because all the people kept listening to him, not wanting to miss a single word.

One day when Jesus was in the Temple teaching the people and preaching the Good News, the chief priests and the teachers of the Law, together with the elders, came

Jesus spent those days teaching in the Temple, and when evening came, he would go out and spend the night on the Mount of Olives.

Early each morning all the people went to the Temple to listen to him.

Early the next morning he went back to the Temple. All the people gathered around him, and he sat down and began to teach them.

Jesus answered, "I have always spoken publicly to everyone; all my teaching was done in the synagogues and in the Temple, where all the people come together. I have never said anything in secret.

"Go and stand in the Temple, and tell the people all about this new life."

The apostles obeyed, and at dawn they entered the Temple and started teaching. The High Priest and his companions called together all the Jewish elders for a full meeting of the Council; then they sent orders to the prison to have the apostles brought before them.

Then a man came in and said to them, "Listen! The men you put in prison are in the Temple teaching the people!"

And every day in the Temple and in people's homes they continued to teach and preach the Good News about Jesus the Messiah.

Get ready, Jeremiah; go and tell them everything I command you to say. Do not be afraid of them now, or I will make you even more afraid when you are with them.

I answered, "Very well, then. I will pray to the LORD our God, just as you have asked, and whatever he says, I will tell you. I will not keep back anything from you."

The LORD says, "Shout as loud as you can! Tell my people Israel about their sins!

They worship me every day, claiming that they are eager to know my ways and obey my laws. They say they want me to give them just laws and that they take pleasure in worshiping me."

God continued, "Mortal man, pay close attention and remember everything I tell you.

"Mortal man," he said, "I am making you a lookout for the nation of Israel. You will pass on to them the warnings I give you.

If you do warn an evil man and he doesn't stop sinning, he will die, still a sinner, but your life will be spared.

If you do warn a good man not to sin and he listens to you and doesn't sin, he will stay alive, and your life will also be spared."

and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And I will be with you always, to the end of the age."

You know that I did not hold back anything that would be of help to you as I preached and taught in public and in your homes.

For I have not held back from announcing to you the whole purpose of God.

Do not add anything to what I command you, and do not take anything away. Obey the commands of the LORD your God that I have given you.

"Do everything that I have commanded you; do not add anything to it or take anything from it.

And if any take anything away from the prophetic words of this book, God will take away from them their share of the fruit of the tree of life and of the Holy City, which are described in this book.