Matthew 23:30

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

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

Cross References

Jeremiah 2:30

“I punished you people of Judah, but it did not help. You did not come back when you were punished. With your swords you killed the prophets who came to you. Like a dangerous lion, you killed the prophets.”

2 Chronicles 36:15

The Lord, the God of their ancestors, sent prophets again and again to warn his people. He did this because he felt sorry for them and for his Temple. He didn’t want to destroy them or his Temple.

Matthew 23:29

“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.

Matthew 23:31

So you give proof that you are descendants of those who killed the prophets.

1 Corinthians 10:18

And think about what the people of Israel do. When they eat the sacrifices, they are united by sharing what was offered on the altar.

2 Corinthians 1:7

Our hope for you is strong. We know that you share in our sufferings. So we know that you also share in our comfort.