Bible Cross References
Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Deuteronomy 10:17
The LORD your God is supreme over all gods and over all powers. He is great and mighty, and he is to be obeyed. He does not show partiality, and he does not accept bribes.
Deuteronomy 16:19
They are not to be unjust or show partiality in their judgments; and they are not to accept bribes, for gifts blind the eyes even of wise and honest men, and cause them to give wrong decisions.
Exodus 23:7
Do not make false accusations, and do not put an innocent person to death, for I will condemn anyone who does such an evil thing.
Exodus 23:8
Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe makes people blind to what is right and ruins the cause of those who are innocent.
Psalm 15:5
They make loans without charging interest and cannot be bribed to testify against the innocent. Whoever does these things will always be secure.
Proverbs 1:11-29
11
Suppose they say, "Come on; let's find someone to kill! Let's attack some innocent people for the fun of it!
12
They may be alive and well when we find them, but they'll be dead when we're through with them!
13
We'll find all kinds of riches and fill our houses with loot!
14
Come and join us, and we'll all share what we steal."
15
My child, don't go with people like that. Stay away from them.
16
They can't wait to do something bad. They're always ready to kill.
17
It does no good to spread a net when the bird you want to catch is watching,
18
but people like that are setting a trap for themselves, a trap in which they will die.
19
Robbery always claims the life of the robber---this is what happens to anyone who lives by violence.
20
Listen! Wisdom is calling out in the streets and marketplaces,
21
calling loudly at the city gates and wherever people come together:
22
"Foolish people! How long do you want to be foolish? How long will you enjoy making fun of knowledge? Will you never learn?
23
Listen when I reprimand you; I will give you good advice and share my knowledge with you.
24
I have been calling you, inviting you to come, but you would not listen. You paid no attention to me.
25
You have ignored all my advice and have not been willing to let me correct you.
26
So when you get into trouble, I will laugh at you. I will make fun of you when terror strikes---
27
when it comes on you like a storm, bringing fierce winds of trouble, and you are in pain and misery.
28
Then you will call for wisdom, but I will not answer. You may look for me everywhere, but you will not find me.
29
You have never had any use for knowledge and have always refused to obey the LORD.
Ezekiel 22:12
Some of your people murder for pay. Some charge interest on the loans they make to other Israelites and get rich by taking advantage of them. They have forgotten me." The Sovereign LORD has spoken.
Ezekiel 22:13
"I will bring my fist down on your robberies and murders.
Micah 3:10
You are building God's city, Jerusalem, on a foundation of murder and injustice.
Micah 3:11
The city's rulers govern for bribes, the priests interpret the Law for pay, the prophets give their revelations for money---and they all claim that the LORD is with them. "No harm will come to us," they say. "The LORD is with us."
Micah 7:2
There is not an honest person left in the land, no one loyal to God. Everyone is waiting for a chance to commit murder. Everyone hunts down their own people.
Micah 7:3
They are all experts at doing evil. Officials and judges ask for bribes. The influential people tell them what they want, and so they scheme together.
Matthew 26:15
and asked, "What will you give me if I betray Jesus to you?" They counted out thirty silver coins and gave them to him.
Matthew 27:3
When Judas, the traitor, learned that Jesus had been condemned, he repented and took back the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and the elders.
Matthew 27:4
"I have sinned by betraying an innocent man to death!" he said. "What do we care about that?" they answered. "That is your business!"
Acts 1:18
(With the money that Judas got for his evil act he bought a field, where he fell to his death; he burst open and all his insides spilled out.