 But he was the high priest in Jerusalem at that time. And when he heard what Jeremiah was saying, to add insult to injury, he had Jeremiah arrested and beaten. We read about it in chapter 20 of Jeremiah, verses 1 and 2. Now, Pashur, son of Emir, the priest in charge of the temple of the Lord, heard what Jeremiah was prophesying, so he arrested Jeremiah the prophet and had him whipped,