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Matthew 23

Matthew 23:30

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

Modern
And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’
Traditional
And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
Literal
And you say, ‘If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.’
Latin
…et dicitis: Si fuissemus in diebus patrum nostrorum, non essemus socii eorum in sanguine prophetarum!

Original

Greek
English
And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’

Notes

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

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Crucifixion Curse, Cursed Gehenna Gospel of Matthew Hell Jeremiah (Person) Jesus Christ, Teachings of Persecution Scribe Son of Man Tradition

Topics

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 is Boastful Self-Righteousness: General Scriptures Concerning Teachers: False: Admonition Against The Pharisees: Christ: Denounced Woes Against