Focused Passage

Matthew 23:13-36

Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem

Matthew 23 moves from Jesus’ instruction to crowds and disciples about hypocritical teachers, to a warning against status-seeking titles, to the principle that greatness is servanthood and exaltation belongs to the humble, to seven major woes exposing Pharisaic hypocrisy, to the announcement of coming persecution of Jesus’ messengers, and finally to Jesus’ lament over Jerusalem’s unwillingness and coming desolation.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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13 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.

15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.

16 Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’

17 You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?

18 And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’

19 You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?

20 So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.

21 And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.

22 And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.

23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.

24 You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.

25 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.

26 Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.

27 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity.

28 In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.

29 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous.

30 And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’

31 So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets.

32 Fill up, then, the measure of the sin of your fathers.

33 You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell?

34 Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.

35 And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

36 Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.

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Verse 13

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction Woe Οὐαὶ G3759 Interjection to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural scribes γραμματεῖς G1122 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Pharisees Φαρισαῖοι G5330 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural you hypocrites ὑποκριταί G5273 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction You shut κλείετε G2808 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular kingdom βασιλείαν G932 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural heaven οὐρανῶν G3772 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural in men’s faces ἔμπροσθεν G1715 Preposition . . . τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural . . . ἀνθρώπων G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural - γὰρ G1063 Conjunction You yourselves ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb do not enter εἰσέρχεσθε G1525 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural nor οὐδὲ G3761 Conjunction will you let ἀφίετε G863 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural in εἰσελθεῖν G1525 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active those who τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural wish to enter εἰσερχομένους G1525 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural

BSB notes

  • BYZ and TR include 14Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation. See Mark 12:40 and Luke 20:47.
Verse 15

Original words

Woe Οὐαὶ G3759 Interjection to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural scribes γραμματεῖς G1122 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Pharisees Φαρισαῖοι G5330 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural you hypocrites ὑποκριταί G5273 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction You traverse περιάγετε G4013 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular [land] ξηρὰν G3584 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction sea θάλασσαν G2281 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular to win ποιῆσαι G4160 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active a single ἕνα G1520 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular convert προσήλυτον G4339 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction when ὅταν G3752 Conjunction he becomes [one] γένηται G1096 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular you make ποιεῖτε G4160 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular twice as much διπλότερον G1362 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular - Comparative a son υἱὸν G5207 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular of hell γεέννης G1067 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular as you are ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural

BSB notes

  • Greek Gehenna; also in verse 33
Verse 16

Original words

Woe Οὐαὶ G3759 Interjection to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural blind τυφλοὶ G5185 Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural guides ὁδηγοὶ G3595 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular [You] οἱ G3588 Article - Vocative Masculine Plural say λέγοντες G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Masculine Plural If anyone Ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . ἂν G302 Particle swears ὀμόσῃ G3660 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular by ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular temple ναῷ G3485 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular it means ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular nothing οὐδέν G3762 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular but δ’ G1161 Conjunction if anyone ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . ἂν G302 Particle swears ὀμόσῃ G3660 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular by ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular gold χρυσῷ G5557 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular temple ναοῦ G3485 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular he is bound by his oath ὀφείλει G3784 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 17

Original words

[You] blind τυφλοί G5185 Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction fools μωροὶ G3474 Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural - γὰρ G1063 Conjunction Which τίς G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστίν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular greater μείζων G3173 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular gold χρυσὸς G5557 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular or G2228 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular temple ναὸς G3485 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular that makes it sacred ἁγιάσας G37 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular . . . χρυσόν G5557 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Verse 18

Original words

And [you say] καί G2532 Conjunction If anyone Ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . ἂν G302 Particle swears ὀμόσῃ G3660 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular by ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular altar θυσιαστηρίῳ G2379 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular it means ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular nothing οὐδέν G3762 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular but δ’ G1161 Conjunction if anyone ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . ἂν G302 Particle swears ὀμόσῃ G3660 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular by ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular gift δώρῳ G1435 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular on ἐπάνω G1883 Preposition it αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular he is bound by his oath ὀφείλει G3784 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 19

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You blind men τυφλοί G5185 Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural - γὰρ G1063 Conjunction Which τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular [is] greater μεῖζον G3173 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular gift δῶρον G1435 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular or G2228 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular altar θυσιαστήριον G2379 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular that makes it sacred ἁγιάζον G37 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular . . . τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular . . . δῶρον G1435 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Verse 20

Original words

So then οὖν G3767 Conjunction he who G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular swears ὀμόσας G3660 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular by ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular altar θυσιαστηρίῳ G2379 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular swears ὀμνύει G3660 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular by ἐν G1722 Preposition it αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction by ἐν G1722 Preposition everything πᾶσι G3956 Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Plural on ἐπάνω G1883 Preposition it αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular
Verse 21

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction he who G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular swears ὀμόσας G3660 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular by ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular temple ναῷ G3485 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular swears ὀμνύει G3660 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular by ἐν G1722 Preposition it αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction by ἐν G1722 Preposition the [One] τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular who dwells κατοικοῦντι G2730 Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular in it αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 22

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction he who G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular swears ὀμόσας G3660 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular by ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular heaven οὐρανῷ G3772 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular swears ὀμνύει G3660 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular by ἐν G1722 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular God’s Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular throne θρόνῳ G2362 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction by ἐν G1722 Preposition the [One] τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular who sits καθημένῳ G2521 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular on ἐπάνω G1883 Preposition it αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 23

Original words

Woe Οὐαὶ G3759 Interjection to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural scribes γραμματεῖς G1122 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Pharisees Φαρισαῖοι G5330 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural you hypocrites ὑποκριταί G5273 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction You pay tithes of ἀποδεκατοῦτε G586 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular mint ἡδύοσμον G2238 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular dill ἄνηθον G432 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular cumin κύμινον G2951 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular But καὶ G2532 Conjunction you have disregarded ἀφήκατε G863 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural the τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural weightier [matters] βαρύτερα G926 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - Comparative of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular law νόμου G3551 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular justice κρίσιν G2920 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular mercy ἔλεος G1656 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular faithfulness πίστιν G4102 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular You should have ἔδει G1163 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular practiced ποιῆσαι G4160 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active the latter ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural without δὲ G1161 Conjunction . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb neglecting ἀφιέναι* G863 Verb - Present Infinitive Active the former κἀκεῖνα G2548 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Verse 24

Original words

You blind τυφλοί G5185 Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural guides ὁδηγοὶ G3595 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular - οἱ G3588 Article - Vocative Masculine Plural You strain out διϋλίζοντες G1368 Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Masculine Plural - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular a gnat κώνωπα G2971 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular but δὲ G1161 Conjunction swallow καταπίνοντες G2666 Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Masculine Plural - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular a camel κάμηλον G2574 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

BSB notes

  • See Leviticus 11:4 and Leviticus 11:23, where camels and gnats are both forbidden as food.
Verse 25

Original words

Woe Οὐαὶ G3759 Interjection to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural scribes γραμματεῖς G1122 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Pharisees Φαρισαῖοι G5330 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural you hypocrites ὑποκριταί G5273 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction You clean καθαρίζετε G2511 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular outside ἔξωθεν G1855 Adverb of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular cup ποτηρίου G4221 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular dish παροψίδος G3953 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular but δὲ G1161 Conjunction inside ἔσωθεν G2081 Adverb they are full γέμουσιν G1073 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural of ἐξ G1537 Preposition greed ἁρπαγῆς G724 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction self-indulgence ἀκρασίας G192 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Verse 26

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Blind τυφλέ G5185 Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular Pharisee Φαρισαῖε G5330 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular First πρῶτον G4412 Adverb - Superlative clean καθάρισον G2511 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular inside ἐντὸς G1787 Adverb of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular cup ποτηρίου G4221 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular dish παροψίδος G3953 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction - αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular outside ἐκτὸς G1622 Adverb may become γένηται G1096 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular clean καθαρόν G2513 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular as well καὶ G2532 Conjunction

BSB notes

  • NA does not include and dish.
Verse 27

Original words

Woe Οὐαὶ G3759 Interjection to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural scribes γραμματεῖς G1122 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Pharisees Φαρισαῖοι G5330 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural you hypocrites ὑποκριταί G5273 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction You are like παρομοιάζετε G3945 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural whitewashed κεκονιαμένοις G2867 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural tombs τάφοις G5028 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural which οἵτινες G3748 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural - μὲν G3303 Conjunction look φαίνονται G5316 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural beautiful ὡραῖοι G5611 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural on the outside ἔξωθεν G1855 Adverb but δὲ G1161 Conjunction on the inside ἔσωθεν G2081 Adverb are full γέμουσιν G1073 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural of dead [men’s] νεκρῶν G3498 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural bones ὀστέων G3747 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction every kind of πάσης G3956 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular impurity ἀκαθαρσίας G167 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Verse 28

Original words

In the same way οὕτως G3779 Adverb . . . καὶ G2532 Conjunction . . . μὲν G3303 Conjunction on the outside ἔξωθεν G1855 Adverb you ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural appear to be φαίνεσθε G5316 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural . . . τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural . . . ἀνθρώποις G444 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural righteous δίκαιοι G1342 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural but δέ G1161 Conjunction on the inside ἔσωθεν G2081 Adverb you are ἐστε G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural full μεστοὶ G3324 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural of hypocrisy ὑποκρίσεως G5272 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction wickedness ἀνομίας G458 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Verse 29

Original words

Woe Οὐαὶ G3759 Interjection to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural scribes γραμματεῖς G1122 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Pharisees Φαρισαῖοι G5330 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural you hypocrites ὑποκριταί G5273 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction You build οἰκοδομεῖτε G3618 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural tombs τάφους G5028 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural for the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural prophets προφητῶν G4396 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction decorate κοσμεῖτε G2885 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural the τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural monuments μνημεῖα G3419 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural of the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural righteous δικαίων G1342 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Verse 30

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction you say λέγετε G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural If Εἰ G1487 Conjunction we had lived ἤμεθα G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition the ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural days ἡμέραις G2250 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural of our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural fathers πατέρων G3962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural vvv ἂν G302 Particle vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb we would not have been ἤμεθα G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural partners κοινωνοὶ G2844 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural with them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural in [shedding] ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular blood αἵματι G129 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular of the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural prophets προφητῶν G4396 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Verse 31

Original words

So ὥστε G5620 Conjunction you testify μαρτυρεῖτε G3140 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural against yourselves ἑαυτοῖς G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction you are ἐστε G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural [the] sons υἱοί G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural of those τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural who murdered φονευσάντων G5407 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural prophets προφήτας G4396 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Verse 32

Original words

Fill up πληρώσατε G4137 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural - ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural then καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular measure [of the sin] μέτρον G3358 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural fathers πατέρων G3962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural

BSB notes

  • Or Go ahead, then, and complete
Verse 33

Original words

You snakes ὄφεις G3789 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural You brood γεννήματα G1081 Noun - Vocative Neuter Plural of vipers ἐχιδνῶν G2191 Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural How πῶς G4459 Adverb will you escape φύγητε G5343 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural . . . ἀπὸ G575 Preposition the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular sentence κρίσεως G2920 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular of hell γεέννης G1067 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Verse 34

Original words

Because of Διὰ G1223 Preposition this τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular - ἰδοὺ G2400 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular am sending ἀποστέλλω G649 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular - πρὸς G4314 Preposition you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural prophets προφήτας G4396 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction wise [men] σοφοὺς G4680 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction teachers γραμματεῖς G1122 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Some of ἐξ G1537 Preposition them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural you will kill ἀποκτενεῖτε G615 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction crucify σταυρώσετε G4717 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ἐξ G1537 Preposition [others] αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural you will flog μαστιγώσετε G3146 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural synagogues συναγωγαῖς G4864 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction persecute διώξετε G1377 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition town πόλεως G4172 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition town πόλιν G4172 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Verse 35

Original words

And so ὅπως G3704 Conjunction upon ἐφ’ G1909 Preposition you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural will come ἔλθῃ G2064 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular all πᾶν G3956 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular [the] righteous δίκαιον G1342 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular blood αἷμα G129 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular shed ἐκχυννόμενον G1632 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular on ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular earth γῆς G1093 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular blood αἵματος G129 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular of τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular righteous δικαίου G1342 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular Abel Ἅβελ G6 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular to ἕως G2193 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular blood αἵματος G129 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular of Zechariah Ζαχαρίου G2197 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular son υἱοῦ G5207 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular of Berechiah Βαραχίου G914 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular whom ὃν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular you murdered ἐφονεύσατε G5407 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural between μεταξὺ G3342 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular temple ναοῦ G3485 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular altar θυσιαστηρίου G2379 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Verse 36

Original words

Truly ἀμὴν G281 Hebrew Word I tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural all πάντα G3956 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural these things ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural will come ἥξει G2240 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular upon ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition this ταύτην G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular generation γενεὰν G1074 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

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