Matthew 23:29

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

“It will be bad for you teachers of the law and you Pharisees! You are hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets. And you show honor to the graves of the godly people who were killed.

Cross References

Acts 2:29

“My brothers, I can tell you for sure about David, our great ancestor. He died, was buried, and his tomb is still here with us today.

Matthew 23:27

“It will be bad for you teachers of the law and you Pharisees! You are hypocrites! You are like tombs that are painted white. Outside they look fine, but inside they are full of dead people’s bones and all kinds of filth.

Matthew 23:28

It is the same with you. People look at you and think you are godly. But on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and evil.

Matthew 23:30

And you say, ‘If we had lived during the time of our ancestors, we would not have helped them kill these prophets.’