Matthew

Matthew 23:31–35

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?

³⁴Because 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. ³⁵And 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.

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

Matthew 23:34

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Because of	Διὰ	Dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
am sending	ἀποστέλλω	apostellō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
prophets	προφήτας	prophētas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4396 a prophet, poet
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
wise	σοφοὺς	sophous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4680 wise
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
teachers	γραμματεῖς	grammateis	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1122 a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning
Some of	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
you will kill	ἀποκτενεῖτε	apokteneite	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G615 I put to death, kill
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
crucify	σταυρώσετε	staurōsete	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4717 I crucify
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you will flog	μαστιγώσετε	mastigōsete	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3146 I flog, scourge
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
synagogues	συναγωγαῖς	synagōgais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G4864 an assembly, congregation, synagogue
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
persecute	διώξετε	diōxete	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1377 I pursue, persecute
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
town	πόλεως	poleōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
town	πόλιν	polin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city

Matthew 23:35

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And so	ὅπως	hopōs	Conjunction	G3704 how, in order that, so that
upon	ἐφ’	eph’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
will come	ἔλθῃ	elthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
all	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
righteous	δίκαιον	dikaion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1342 just, righteous, impartial
blood	αἷμα	haima	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G129 blood
shed	ἐκχυννόμενον	ekchynnomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1632 I pour out, shed
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
blood	αἵματος	haimatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G129 blood
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
righteous	δικαίου	dikaiou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1342 just, righteous, impartial
Abel	Ἅβελ	Habel	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G6 Abel
to	ἕως	heōs	Preposition	G2193 until, as far as
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
blood	αἵματος	haimatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G129 blood
of Zechariah	Ζαχαρίου	Zachariou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2197 Zechariah
son	υἱοῦ	huiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of Berechiah	Βαραχίου	Barachiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G914 Barachiah
whom	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
you murdered	ἐφονεύσατε	ephoneusate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5407 I murder
between	μεταξὺ	metaxy	Preposition	G3342 meanwhile, afterwards, between
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
temple	ναοῦ	naou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3485 a temple, shrine
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
altar	θυσιαστηρίου	thysiastēriou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2379 an altar