Isaiah 56:11 Cross References
Isaiah 56:11
11: And they are as greedy as dogs, never satisfied. They are stupid shepherds, all following their own path, all of them intent on personal gain.
Ezekiel 34:2
- "Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds, the leaders of Israel. Give them this message from the Sovereign LORD: Destruction is certain for you shepherds who feed yourselves instead of your flocks. Shouldn't shepherds feed their sheep?
- You drink the milk, wear the wool, and butcher the best animals, but you let your flocks starve.
Ezekiel 13:19
- You turn my people away from me for a few handfuls of barley or a piece of bread. By lying to my people who love to listen to lies, you kill those who should not die, and you promise life to those who should not live.
Micah 3:11
- You rulers govern for the bribes you can get; you priests teach God's laws only for a price; you prophets won't prophesy unless you are paid. Yet all of you claim you are depending on the LORD. "No harm can come to us," you say, "for the LORD is here among us."
John 8:43
- Why can't you understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to do so!
Isaiah 1:3
- Even the animals--the donkey and the ox--know their owner and appreciate his care, but not my people Israel. No matter what I do for them, they still do not understand."
Micah 3:5
- This is what the LORD says to you false prophets: "You are leading my people astray! You promise peace for those who give you food, but you declare war on anyone who refuses to pay you.
- Now the night will close around you, cutting off all your visions. Darkness will cover you, making it impossible for you to predict the future. The sun will set for you prophets, and your day will come to an end.
Titus 1:7
- An elder must live a blameless life because he is God's minister. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered; he must not be a heavy drinker, violent, or greedy for money.
Isaiah 57:17
- I was angry and punished these greedy people. I withdrew myself from them, but they went right on sinning.
Jeremiah 22:17
- "But you! You are full of selfish greed and dishonesty! You murder the innocent, oppress the poor, and reign ruthlessly."
Matthew 13:14
- This fulfills the prophecy of Isaiah, which says: 'You will hear my words, but you will not understand; you will see what I do, but you will not perceive its meaning.
- For the hearts of these people are hardened, and their ears cannot hear, and they have closed their eyes--so their eyes cannot see, and their ears cannot hear, and their hearts cannot understand, and they cannot turn to me and let me heal them.'
1 Timothy 3:8
- In the same way, deacons must be people who are respected and have integrity. They must not be heavy drinkers and must not be greedy for money.
2 Peter 2:3
- In their greed they will make up clever lies to get hold of your money. But God condemned them long ago, and their destruction is on the way.
Zechariah 11:15
- Then the LORD said to me, "Go again and play the part of a worthless shepherd.
- This will illustrate how I will give this nation a shepherd who will not care for the sheep that are threatened by death, nor look after the young, nor heal the injured, nor feed the healthy. Instead, this shepherd will eat the meat of the fattest sheep and tear off their hooves.
- Doom is certain for this worthless shepherd who abandons the flock! The sword will cut his arm and pierce his right eye! His arm will become useless, and his right eye completely blind!"
Jude 1:16
- These people are grumblers and complainers, doing whatever evil they feel like. They are loudmouthed braggarts, and they flatter others to get favors in return.
Titus 1:11
- They must be silenced. By their wrong teaching, they have already turned whole families away from the truth. Such teachers only want your money.
2 Corinthians 4:4
- Satan, the god of this evil world, has blinded the minds of those who don't believe, so they are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News that is shining upon them. They don't understand the message we preach about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.
Philippians 3:19
- Their future is eternal destruction. Their god is their appetite, they brag about shameful things, and all they think about is this life here on earth.
Revelation 22:15
- Outside the city are the dogs--the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idol worshipers, and all who love to live a lie.
Malachi 1:10
- "I wish that someone among you would shut the Temple doors so that these worthless sacrifices could not be offered! I am not at all pleased with you," says the LORD Almighty, "and I will not accept your offerings.
Acts 20:33
- "I have never coveted anyone's money or fine clothing.
1 Samuel 2:12
- Now the sons of Eli were scoundrels who had no respect for the LORD
- or for their duties as priests. Whenever anyone offered a sacrifice, Eli's sons would send over a servant with a three-pronged fork. While the meat of the sacrificed animal was still boiling,
- the servant would stick the fork into the pot and demand that whatever it brought up be given to Eli's sons. All the Israelites who came to worship at Shiloh were treated this way.
- Sometimes the servant would come even before the animal's fat had been burned on the altar. He would demand raw meat before it had been boiled so that it could be used for roasting.
- The man offering the sacrifice might reply, "Take as much as you want, but the fat must first be burned." Then the servant would demand, "No, give it to me now, or I'll take it by force."
2 Peter 2:14
- They commit adultery with their eyes, and their lust is never satisfied. They make a game of luring unstable people into sin. They train themselves to be greedy; they are doomed and cursed.
- They have wandered off the right road and followed the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved to earn money by doing wrong.
- But Balaam was stopped from his mad course when his donkey rebuked him with a human voice.
Acts 20:29
- I know full well that false teachers, like vicious wolves, will come in among you after I leave, not sparing the flock.
Jude 1:11
- How terrible it will be for them! For they follow the evil example of Cain, who killed his brother. Like Balaam, they will do anything for money. And like Korah, they will perish because of their rebellion.
Ecclesiastes 5:10
- Those who love money will never have enough. How absurd to think that wealth brings true happiness!
1 Samuel 2:29
- So why do you scorn my sacrifices and offerings? Why do you honor your sons more than me--for you and they have become fat from the best offerings of my people!
Exodus 23:3
- And do not slant your testimony in favor of a person just because that person is poor.
1 Peter 5:2
- Care for the flock of God entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly--not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God.
1 Timothy 3:3
- He must not be a heavy drinker or be violent. He must be gentle, peace loving, and not one who loves money.
Philippians 3:2
- Watch out for those dogs, those wicked men and their evil deeds, those mutilators who say you must be circumcised to be saved.