Matthew 23:31

such-as you-are-witnessing to{sameselves} that you-are-being sons of{the murder[ing]} the prophets,

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

30and you-are-saying, 'If we-have-been-being in to{the days} of{the fathers} of{us} not supposing we-have-been-being in-common/partners of{same} in to{the blood} of{the prophets},'

32and you, fulfill the measure of{the fathers} of{you}.

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Cross References

Luke 19:22Moreover, he-is-saying to{same}, 'Out of{the mouth} of{you} I-will-judge you, evil slave. You-had-beheld that I am-being [an] austere man, lifting the I-do_not_place and harvesting the I-do_not_sow,

1 Thessalonians 2:15the kill[ing]-off/away} also the Lord Jesus and the prophets and of{chase[ing]-out} us and to{God} not of{pleasing} and to{all men} of{in-opposition},

Matthew Henry on Matthew 23:14-34

The Crimes of the Pharisees. 13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. 14 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation. 15 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make… Read the whole commentary →

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