Matthew 23:30 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 23:30

28 Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

29 ^a“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you build the tombs of the prophets and¹ adorn the monuments of the righteous,

30 and say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.’

31 “Therefore you are witnesses against yourselves that ^ayou are sons of those who murdered the prophets.

32 ^aFill up, then, the measure of your fathers’ guilt.

33 Serpents, ^abrood of vipers! How can you escape the condemnation of hell?

34 ^aTherefore, indeed, I send you prophets, wise men, and scribes: ^bsome of them you will kill and crucify, and ^csome of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city,

35 ^athat on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, ^bfrom the blood of righteous Abel to ^cthe blood of Zechariah, son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

Verse Comparison: Matthew 23:30

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American Standard Version
and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we should not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.

Amplified® Bible
Saying, If we had lived in the days of our forefathers, we would not have aided them in shedding the blood of the prophets.

Contemporary English Version
And you claim that you would not have taken part with your ancestors in killing the prophets.

Darby English Version
and ye 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.

Good News Bible
and you claim that if you had lived during the time of your ancestors, you would not have done what they did and killed the prophets.

International Standard Version
Then you say, 'If we had been living in the days of our ancestors, we would have had no part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
and say, `If we had been {living} in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in {shedding} the blood of the prophets.'

New International Version
And you say, 'If we had lived in the days of our forefathers, we would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'

New King James Version
and say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.’

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
and say, 'If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have accompanied them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'

Young's Literal Translation
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.

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