Isaiah 58:4 Cross References

Isaiah 58:4

4: What good is fasting when you keep on fighting and quarreling? This kind of fasting will never get you anywhere with me.

God loathes the sacrifice of an evil person, especially when it is brought with ulterior motives.

In her letters she commanded: "Call the citizens together for fasting and prayer and give Naboth a place of honor.
Find two scoundrels who will accuse him of cursing God and the king. Then take him out and stone him to death."
So the elders and other leaders followed the instructions Jezebel had written in the letters.
They called for a fast and put Naboth at a prominent place before the people.
Then two scoundrels accused him before all the people of cursing God and the king. So he was dragged outside the city and stoned to death.

Don't tear your clothing in your grief; instead, tear your hearts." Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and merciful. He is not easily angered. He is filled with kindness and is eager not to punish you.
Who knows? Perhaps even yet he will give you a reprieve, sending you a blessing instead of this terrible curse. Perhaps he will give you so much that you will be able to offer grain and wine to the LORD your God as before!

And because of my imprisonment, many of the Christians here have gained confidence and become more bold in telling others about Christ.
Some are preaching out of jealousy and rivalry. But others preach about Christ with pure motives.

They cheat and shortchange everyone. Nothing they do is productive; all their activity is filled with sin. Violence is their trademark.

"How terrible it will be for you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you won't let others enter the Kingdom of Heaven, and you won't go in yourselves.

"And when you fast, don't make it obvious, as the hypocrites do, who try to look pale and disheveled so people will admire them for their fasting. I assure you, that is the only reward they will ever get.
But when you fast, comb your hair and wash your face.
Then no one will suspect you are fasting, except your Father, who knows what you do in secret. And your Father, who knows all secrets, will reward you.

But there is a problem--your sins have cut you off from God. Because of your sin, he has turned away and will not listen anymore.

Then the king and his nobles sent this decree throughout the city: "No one, not even the animals, may eat or drink anything at all.

But they shamelessly cheat widows out of their property, and then, to cover up the kind of people they really are, they make long prayers in public. Because of this, their punishment will be the greater."

Jesus' trial before Caiaphas ended in the early hours of the morning. Then he was taken to the headquarters of the Roman governor. His accusers didn't go in themselves because it would defile them, and they wouldn't be allowed to celebrate the Passover feast.

Gazing intently at the high council, Paul began: "Brothers, I have always lived before God in all good conscience!"
Instantly Ananias the high priest commanded those close to Paul to slap him on the mouth.

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