Matthew 23:29

Easy To Read Version

“It will be bad for you teachers of the law and Pharisees. {\cf2\super [351]} You are hypocrites. {\cf2\super [352]} You build tombs for the prophets. {\cf2\super [353]} And you show honor to the graves of people that lived good lives.

Cross References

Matthew 23:27

“It will be bad for you teachers of the law and Pharisees. {\cf2\super [347]} You are hypocrites. {\cf2\super [348]} You are like tombs {\cf2\super [349]} that are painted white. The outside of those tombs looks fine. But inside, the tombs are full of the bones of dead people. And all kinds of unclean things are inside there.

Matthew 23:28

It is the same with you. People look at you and think that you are good. But on the inside you are full of hypocrisy {\cf2\super [350]} and evil.

Matthew 23:30

And you say, ‘If we had lived during the time of our fathers, {\cf2\super [354]} we would not have helped them kill these prophets.’

Acts 2:29

“My brothers, I can tell you truly about David, {\cf2\super [32]} our ancestor. He died and was buried. His grave is still here with us today.