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Lexham English Bible
Matthew 23:30
and you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in the blood of the prophets!'
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Christian Standard Bible®
and you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we wouldn’t have taken part with them in shedding the prophets’ blood.’
and you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we wouldn’t have taken part with them in shedding the prophets’ blood.’
King James Version (1611)
And say, If wee had beene in the dayes of our fathers, wee would not haue bene partakers with them in the blood of the Prophets.
And say, If wee had beene in the dayes of our fathers, wee would not haue bene partakers with them in the blood of the Prophets.
King James Version
And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
English Standard Version
saying, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'
saying, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'
New American Standard Bible
and you say, 'If we had been living in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'
and you say, 'If we had been living in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'
New Century Version
You say, ‘If we had lived during the time of our ancestors, we would not have helped them kill the prophets.'
You say, ‘If we had lived during the time of our ancestors, we would not have helped them kill the prophets.'
Amplified Bible
and you say, 'If we had been living in the days of our fathers, we would not have joined them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'
and you say, 'If we had been living in the days of our fathers, we would not have joined them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and say, 'If we had been living in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'
and say, 'If we had been living in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'
Legacy Standard Bible
and say, ‘If we had been living in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'
and say, ‘If we had been living in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'
Berean Standard Bible
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.'
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.'
Contemporary English Version
And you claim that you would not have taken part with your ancestors in killing the prophets.
And you claim that you would not have taken part with your ancestors in killing the prophets.
Complete Jewish Bible
and you say, ‘Had we lived when our fathers did, we would never have taken part in killing the prophets.'
and you say, ‘Had we lived when our fathers did, we would never have taken part in killing the prophets.'
Darby Translation
and ye say, If we had been in the days of our fathers we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
and ye say, If we had been in the days of our fathers we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
Easy-to-Read Version
And you say, ‘If we had lived during the time of our ancestors, we would not have helped them kill these prophets.'
And you say, ‘If we had lived during the time of our ancestors, we would not have helped them kill these prophets.'
Geneva Bible (1587)
And say, If we had bene in the dayes of our fathers, we would not haue bene partners with them in the blood of the Prophets.
And say, If we had bene in the dayes of our fathers, we would not haue bene partners with them in the blood of the Prophets.
George Lamsa Translation
And you say, If we had been living in the days of our forefathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
And you say, If we had been living in the days of our forefathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
Good News Translation
and you claim that if you had lived during the time of your ancestors, you would not have done what they did and killed the prophets.
and you claim that if you had lived during the time of your ancestors, you would not have done what they did and killed the prophets.
Literal Translation
And you say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
And you say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
American Standard Version
and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we should not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we should not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
Bible in Basic English
If we had been living in the days of our fathers, we would not have taken part with them in the blood of the prophets.
If we had been living in the days of our fathers, we would not have taken part with them in the blood of the prophets.
Hebrew Names Version
and say, 'If we had been in the days of our fathers, we wouldn't have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.'
and say, 'If we had been in the days of our fathers, we wouldn't have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.'
International Standard Version
Then you say, 'If we had been living in the days of our ancestors, we would have had no part with them in sheddingshedding">[fn] the blood of the prophets.'
Then you say, 'If we had been living in the days of our ancestors, we would have had no part with them in sheddingshedding">[fn] the blood of the prophets.'
Etheridge Translation
If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been with them partakers in the blood of the prophets:
If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been with them partakers in the blood of the prophets:
Murdock Translation
and ye say: If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been participators with them in the blood of the prophets.
and ye say: If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been participators with them in the blood of the prophets.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And say, yf we had ben in the dayes of our fathers, we woulde not haue ben parteners with them in the blood of the prophetes.
And say, yf we had ben in the dayes of our fathers, we woulde not haue ben parteners with them in the blood of the prophetes.
English Revised Version
and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we should not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we should not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
World English Bible
and say, 'If we had been in the days of our fathers, we should not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.'
and say, 'If we had been in the days of our fathers, we should not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.'
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
Weymouth's New Testament
and your boast is, "`If we had lived in the time of our forefathers, we should not have been implicated with them in the murder of the Prophets.'
and your boast is, "`If we had lived in the time of our forefathers, we should not have been implicated with them in the murder of the Prophets.'
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and seien, If we hadden be in the daies of oure fadris, we schulden not haue be her felowis in the blood of prophetis.
and seien, If we hadden be in the daies of oure fadris, we schulden not haue be her felowis in the blood of prophetis.
Update Bible Version
and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we should not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we should not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
Webster's Bible Translation
And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
New English Translation
And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would not have participated with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'
And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would not have participated with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'
New King James Version
and say, "If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.'
and say, "If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.'
New Living Translation
Then you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would never have joined them in killing the prophets.'
Then you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would never have joined them in killing the prophets.'
New Life Bible
You say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our early fathers, we would not have helped kill the early preachers.'
You say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our early fathers, we would not have helped kill the early preachers.'
New Revised Standard
and you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'
and you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and say - If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been their partners in the blood of the prophets:
and say - If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been their partners in the blood of the prophets:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And say: If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
And say: If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
Revised Standard Version
saying, 'If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'
saying, 'If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and saye: Yf we had bene in the dayes of oure fathers we wolde not have bene parteners with them in the bloud of the Prophetes.
and saye: Yf we had bene in the dayes of oure fathers we wolde not have bene parteners with them in the bloud of the Prophetes.
Young's Literal Translation
and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and saye: Yf we had bene in oure fathers tyme, we wolde not haue bene partakers with them in the bloude of the prophetes.
and saye: Yf we had bene in oure fathers tyme, we wolde not haue bene partakers with them in the bloude of the prophetes.
Mace New Testament (1729)
and say, if we had liv'd in the time of our forefathers, we would not have been accessory with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.
and say, if we had liv'd in the time of our forefathers, we would not have been accessory with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.
Simplified Cowboy Version
You say, 'If we lived way back then, we wouldn't have been a part of the posse that murdered these great people!'
You say, 'If we lived way back then, we wouldn't have been a part of the posse that murdered these great people!'
Contextual Overview
13 "But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees—hypocrites!—because you shut the kingdom of heaven before people! For you do not enter, nor permit those wanting to go in to enter. "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees—hypocrites!—because you travel around the sea and the dry land to make one convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are! "Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing! But whoever swears by the gold of the temple is bound by his oath.' Fools and blind people! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold holy? And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing! But whoever swears by the gift that is on it is bound by his oath.' Blind people! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift holy? Therefore the one who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything that is on it. And the one who swears by the temple swears by it and by the one who dwells in it. And the one who swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by the one who sits on it. "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees—hypocrites!—because you pay a tenth of mint and dill and cumin, and neglect the more important matters of the law—justice and mercy and faithfulness! It was necessary to do these things while not neglecting those. Blind guides who filter out a gnat and swallow a camel! "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees—hypocrites!—because you cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence! Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the dish, so that the outside of it may become clean also. "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees—hypocrites!—because you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but on the inside are full of the bones of the dead and of everything unclean! In the same way, on the outside you also appear righteous to people, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees—hypocrites!—because you build the tombs of the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous, and you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in the blood of the prophets!' Thus you testify against yourselves that you are descendants of those who murdered the prophets! And you—fill up the measure of your fathers! Serpents! Offspring of vipers! How will you escape from the condemnation to hell? For this reason, behold, I am sending to you prophets and wise men and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues and will pursue from town to town, so that upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on the earth from the blood of righteous Abel up to the blood of Zechariah son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. Truly I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation! "Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How many times I wanted to gather your children together the way a hen gathers her young together under her wings, and you were not willing! Behold, your house has been left to you desolate! For I tell you, you will never see me from now on until you say, ‘Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!'" 14Seven Woes Pronounced on the Scribes and Pharisees Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples, saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees sit on the seat of Moses. Therefore do and observe everything that they tell you, but do not do as they do, for they tell others to do something and do not do it themselves. And they tie up heavy burdens and put them on people's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing with their finger to move them. And they do all their deeds in order to be seen by people, for they make their phylacteries broad and make their tassels long. And they love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces and to be called ‘Rabbi' by people. But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,' because one is your teacher, and you are all brothers, And do not call anyone your father on earth, for one is your heavenly Father. And do not be called teachers, because one is your teacher, the Christ. And the greatest among you will be your servant. And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. "But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees—hypocrites!—because you shut the kingdom of heaven before people! For you do not enter, nor permit those wanting to go in to enter. 15 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees—hypocrites!—because you travel around the sea and the dry land to make one 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, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing! But whoever swears by the gold of the temple is bound by his oath.' 17 Fools and blind people! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold holy? 18 And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing! But whoever swears by the gift that is on it is bound by his oath.' 19 Blind people! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift holy? 20 Therefore the one who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything that is on it. 21 And the one who swears by the temple swears by it and by the one who dwells in it. 22 And the one who swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by the one who sits on it.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the blood: Matthew 23:34, Matthew 23:35, Matthew 21:35, Matthew 21:36, 2 Chronicles 36:15, Jeremiah 2:30
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 21:16 - Manasseh 2 Chronicles 29:6 - For our fathers Ezra 9:7 - Since the days Psalms 37:14 - slay Psalms 50:18 - partaker Psalms 72:14 - precious Ecclesiastes 1:10 - it hath Jeremiah 26:15 - ye shall Zechariah 1:2 - Lord Matthew 23:37 - thou Matthew 27:25 - His Luke 20:11 - entreated Revelation 16:6 - they have Revelation 18:4 - partakers
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And say, if we had been in the days of our fathers,.... Their ancestors and predecessors: signifying, that if they had lived in the times they did, or had been in the same post and office with them, they should have opposed, at least not consented to their measures:
we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets; would not have joined them in persecuting the prophets, and in shedding their blood, and putting them to death; but would have received them as the prophets of the Lord, have hearkened to their advice and message, and have honoured and obeyed them as such; and this they thought they sufficiently declared, by building and adorning their tombs.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And say ... - This they professed to say by rebuilding their tombs. They also, probably, publicly expressed their disapprobation of the conduct of their fathers. All this, in building and ornamenting tombs, was a profession of extraordinary piety. Our Lord showed them it was mere pretence.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 30. We would not have been partakers — They imagined themselves much better than their ancestors; but our Lord, who knew what they would do, uncovers their hearts, and shows them that they are about to be more abundantly vile than all who had ever preceded them.
