Verse 30
Matthew 23:30
World English Bible, British Edition
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and say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we wouldn’t have been partakers with them in
the blood of the prophets.’
Original Language Text
greek
καὶ λέγετε· Εἰ ⸀ἤμεθα ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν, οὐκ ἂν ⸁ἤμεθα ⸂αὐτῶν κοινωνοὶ⸃ ἐν τῷ αἵματι τῶν προφητῶν·
English Translation
And say: If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in the blood of the prophets.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 23 Context
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Then Yashua (Jesus) spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples,
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saying,
“The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat.
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All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don’t do their works;
fo...
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For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they...
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But they do all their works to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries
broad and enlarge the fr...
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and love the place of honour at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,
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the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi, Rabbi
by men.
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But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi’, for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothe...
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Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.
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Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.
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But he who is greatest amongst you will be your servant.
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Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
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“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and as a pretence you...
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“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the Kingdom of Heaven agains...
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Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel around by sea and land to make one pro...
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“Woe to you, you blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever
sw...
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You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?
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And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he
i...
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You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
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He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it.
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He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by him who has been living
in it.
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He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God (Elohim) and by him who sits on it.
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“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin,
and have left u...
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You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!
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“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the plat...
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You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that its outside may becom...
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“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly app...
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Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniqu...
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“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets and decorate...
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and say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we wouldn’t have been partakers with them in
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Therefore you testify to yourselves that you are children of those who killed the prophets.
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Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers.
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You serpents, you offspring of vipers, how will you escape the judgement of Gehenna?
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Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and cru...
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that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to...
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Most certainly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.
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“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I woul...
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Behold, your house is left to you desolate.
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For I tell you, you will not see me from now on, until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name...
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