Matthew 23:31

Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Matthew 23:31

BSB
So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets.
AKJV
Why you be witnesses to yourselves, that you are the children of them which killed the prophets.
CPDV
And so you are witnesses against yourselves, that you are the sons of those who killed the prophets.
ERV
Wherefore ye witness to yourselves, that ye are sons of them that slew the prophets.
NHEB
Therefore you testify to yourselves that you are children of those who killed the prophets.
SMT
Wherefore ye bear testimony to yourselves, that ye are the sons of those having slain the prophets.

Commentary for Matthew 23:31

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Matthew 23:31
Summary
Leaders prove themselves inheritors of murderous tradition
Event
Declaring spiritual kinship with murderers
Estimated Time Period
c. 30 AD
Category
Judgment