Zechariah · Chapter 13 King James Version

Zechariah 13:3

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The Scripture

(3) And it shall come to pass, that when any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name of the LORD: and his father and his mother that begat him shall thrust him through when he prophesieth.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

In this chapter the prophet Zechariah warns that a false prophet will arise who will deceive the people by claiming to be a messenger of God but teaching falsehoods. He describes the downfall of the false prophet and the judgment that will follow, emphasizing the importance of discerning true God’s word.

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