Keraia
Matthew 23

Matthew 23:29

Woes to Scribes and Pharisees · Matthew 23:1–36
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Translations

Modern
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous.
Traditional
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,
Literal
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the monuments of the righteous.
Latin
Væ vobis scribæ et pharisæi hypocritæ, qui ædificatis sepulchra prophetarum, et ornatis monumenta justorum,

Original

Greek
English
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous.

Notes

Matthew 23:29

By building and decorating the tombs for the prophets, the teachers of religious law and Pharisees showed outward support for the prophets. But inwardly they were of the same sinful character as their ancestors who had murdered the prophets.

Matthew 23:13–36

Matthew gathered seven warnings of sorrow to come (literally woe to you) inspired by similar Old Testament lists (Isaiah 5:8–23; Habakkuk 2:6–20). Matthew arranged them to reach a climax with the killing of the prophets.

Events

Parallels

Luke 11:37–54

People

Pharisee: A strict Jewish sect known for legalism and hypocrisy

Glossary

Crucifixion Curse, Cursed Gehenna Gospel of Matthew Hell Jeremiah (Person) Jesus Christ, Teachings of Persecution Scribe Son of Man Tradition

Topics

Burial: Burying Places: Painted and Garnished Burial: Tombs Erected Over Church: Corruption In Ecclesiasticism: Jewish, Rebuked by Jesus Hypocrisy: General Scriptures Concerning Pharisees: Hypocrisy of, Reproved by Jesus Satire of Jesus Against Hypocrites Self-Righteousness: General Scriptures Concerning Teachers: False: Admonition Against The Pharisees: Christ: Denounced Woes Against