Jeremiah 37:18
Good News Translation
Then I asked, "What crime have I committed against you or your officials or this people, to make you put me in prison?

New Revised Standard Version
Jeremiah also said to King Zedekiah, “What wrong have I done to you or your servants or this people, that you have put me in prison?

Contemporary English Version
Then I continued, "Your Majesty, why have you put me in prison? Have I committed a crime against you or your officials or the nation?

New American Bible
Jeremiah then asked King Zedekiah: “How have I wronged you or your officials or this people, that you should put me in prison?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Where are your prophets that prophesied to you, and said: The king of Babylon shall not come against you, and against this land?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Where are your prophets that prophesied to you, and said: The king of Babylon shall not come against you, and against this land?

Jeremiah 26:19 Did Ezechias king of Juda, and all Juda, condemn him to death? did they not fear the Lord, and beseech the face of the Lord: and the Lord repented of the evil that he had spoken against them? therefore we are doing a great evil against our souls.

Genesis 31:36 And Jacob being angry, said in a chiding manner: For what fault of mine, and for what offence on my part hast thou so hotly pursued me,

1 Samuel 24:9-15 And said to Saul: Why dost thou hear the words of men that say: David seeketh thy hurt? . . .

1 Samuel 26:18-21 And he said: Wherefore doth my lord persecute his servant? What have I done? or what evil is there in my hand? . . .

Proverbs 17:13,26 He that rendereth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. . . .

Daniel 6:22 My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut up the mouths of the lions, and they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him justice hath been found in me: yea, and before thee, O king, I have done no offence.

John 10:32 Jesus answered them: Many good works I have shewed you from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?

Acts 23:1 And Paul, looking upon the council, said: Men, brethren, I have conversed with all good conscience before God until this present day.

Acts 24:16 And herein do I endeavour to have always a conscience without offence, towards God and towards men.

Acts 25:8,11,25 Paul making answer for himself: Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended in any thing. . . .

Acts 26:31 And when they were gone aside, they spoke among themselves, saying: This man hath done nothing worthy of death or of bands.

Galatians 4:16 Am I then become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?

Context
Jeremiah Imprisoned
17And Jeremiah said to king Sedecias: In what have I offended against thee, or thy servants, or thy people, that thou hast cast me into prison? 18Where are your prophets that prophesied to you, and said: The king of Babylon shall not come against you, and against this land?19Now therefore hear, I beseech thee, my lord the king: let my petition be accepted in thy sight: and send me not back into the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.…
Cross References
John 10:32
Jesus answered them: Many good works I have shewed you from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?

Acts 25:8
Paul making answer for himself: Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended in any thing.

Acts 25:11
For if I have injured them or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die. But if there be none of these things whereof they accuse me, no man may deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.

1 Samuel 24:9
And said to Saul: Why dost thou hear the words of men that say: David seeketh thy hurt?

1 Samuel 26:18
And he said: Wherefore doth my lord persecute his servant? What have I done? or what evil is there in my hand?

Daniel 6:22
My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut up the mouths of the lions, and they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him justice hath been found in me: yea, and before thee, O king, I have done no offence.

Jeremiah 37:17
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