Matthew 23:31

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

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

Cross References

Luke 19:22

“Then the king said to him, ‘What a bad servant you are! I will use your own words to condemn you. You said that I am a hard man. You said that I even take money that I didn’t earn and gather food that I didn’t grow.

Joshua 24:22

Then Joshua said, “Look around at yourselves and the people with you. Do you all know and agree that you have chosen to serve the Lord? Are you all witnesses to this?” The people answered, “Yes, it is true. We all see that we have chosen to serve the Lord.”

Psalm 64:8

He will use their own words against them, and they will be destroyed. Then everyone who sees them will shake their heads in amazement.

Lamentations 4:13

This happened because the prophets of Jerusalem sinned. This happened because the priests of Jerusalem did evil things. They were shedding the blood of good people in the city of Jerusalem.

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.’

Matthew 23:32

And you will finish the sin that your ancestors started!

Matthew 23:34

So I tell you this: I send to you prophets and teachers who are wise and know the Scriptures. You will kill some of them. You will hang some of them on crosses. You will beat some of them in your synagogues. You will chase them from town to town.

Matthew 23:37

“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem! You kill the prophets. You stone to death those that God has sent to you. Many, many times I wanted to help your people. I wanted to gather them together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings. But you did not let me.