Matthew

Matthew 23:31–33

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

Footnotes

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

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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

Matthew 23:33

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You snakes	ὄφεις	opheis	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G3789 a serpent
You brood	γεννήματα	gennēmata	Noun - Vocative Neuter Plural	G1081 offspring, child, fruit
of vipers	ἐχιδνῶν	echidnōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G2191 a serpent, snake, viper
How	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
will you escape	φύγητε	phygēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5343 I flee, escape, shun
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sentence	κρίσεως	kriseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2920 judging, divine judgment
of hell	γεέννης	geennēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1067 Gehenna

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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

Matthew 23:33 Matthew 3:7 · Matthew 12:34 · Matthew 5:22 · Luke 3:7 · John 8:44 · Revelation 12:9 · Matthew 21:34–35 · Genesis 3:15 · Psalm 58:3–5 · Hebrews 2:3 · Isaiah 57:3–4 · Hebrews 12:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.