Matthew

Matthew 23:30–32

³⁰And 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.’ ³¹So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets. ³²Fill up, then,^g the measure of the sin of your fathers.

Footnotes

g 23:32 Or Go ahead, then, and complete

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Matthew 23:30

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you say	λέγετε	legete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
If	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
we had lived	ἤμεθα	ēmetha	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
days	ἡμέραις	hēmerais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
of our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
fathers	πατέρων	paterōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
we would not have been	ἤμεθα	ēmetha	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
partners	κοινωνοὶ	koinōnoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2844 a sharer, partner
with them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
blood	αἵματι	haimati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G129 blood
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
prophets	προφητῶν	prophētōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4396 a prophet, poet

Matthew 23:31

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	ὥστε	hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
you testify	μαρτυρεῖτε	martyreite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3140 I witness, testify
against yourselves	ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you are	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
sons	υἱοί	huioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5207 a son, descendent
of those	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
who murdered	φονευσάντων	phoneusantōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5407 I murder
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
prophets	προφήτας	prophētas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4396 a prophet, poet

Matthew 23:32

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Fill up	πληρώσατε	plērōsate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
measure	μέτρον	metron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3358 a measure, measuring rod
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
fathers	πατέρων	paterōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3962 father, Father, ancestor

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Matthew 23:31 Acts 7:51–52 · 1 Thessalonians 2:15–16

Matthew 23:32 Genesis 15:16 · Numbers 32:14 · 1 Thessalonians 2:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.