Parallel Verses
NET Bible
By saying this you testify against yourselves that you are descendants of those who murdered the prophets.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Therefore, you testify against yourselves that you are descendants of those who murdered the prophets.
A Conservative Version
So then ye testify to yourselves that ye are sons of those who murdered the prophets.
American Standard Version
Wherefore ye witness to yourselves, that ye are sons of them that slew the prophets.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
[But by saying this] you are witnesses [against] yourselves, that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets [i.e., indicating your approval of their actions].
Anderson New Testament
So then you testify against yourselves, that you are the sons of those who killed the prophets.
Bible in Basic English
So that you are witnesses against yourselves that you are the sons of those who put the prophets to death.
Common New Testament
Thus you witness against yourselves, that you are sons of those who murdered the prophets.
Daniel Mace New Testament
whereby you yourselves own that ye are indeed the children of those who killed the prophets,
Darby Translation
So that ye bear witness of yourselves that ye are sons of those who slew the prophets:
Godbey New Testament
So you witness to yourselves, that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets.
Goodspeed New Testament
So you bear witness against yourselves that you are descended from the murderers of the prophets.
John Wesley New Testament
Wherefore ye testify against yourselves, that ye are the sons of them who killed the prophets.
Julia Smith Translation
Wherefore ye bear testimony to yourselves, that ye are the sons of those having slain the prophets.
King James 2000
Therefore you are witnesses unto yourselves, that you are the children of them who killed the prophets.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Thus you testify against yourselves that you are descendants of those who murdered the prophets!
Modern King James verseion
Therefore you are witnesses to yourselves, that you are the sons of those who killed the prophets;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
So then: ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them, which killed the prophets.
Moffatt New Testament
So you are witnesses against yourselves, that you are sons of those who killed the prophets!
Montgomery New Testament
"So you bear witness against yourselves, that you are the descendants of those who slew the prophets!
New Heart English Bible
Therefore you testify to yourselves that you are children of those who killed the prophets.
Noyes New Testament
So that ye bear witness against yourselves, that ye are the sons of those who killed the prophets.
Sawyer New Testament
So that you testify to yourselves that you are children of those who killed the prophets;
The Emphasized Bible
So that ye bear witness against yourselves, that ye are, sons, of them who murdered the prophets.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Wherefore ye bear a testimony to yourselves, that ye are the children of those who killed the prophets.
Twentieth Century New Testament
By doing this you are furnishing evidence against yourselves that you are true children of the men who murdered the Prophets.
Webster
Wherefore ye are witnesses to yourselves, that ye are the children of them who killed the prophets.
Weymouth New Testament
"So that you bear witness against yourselves that you are descendants of those who murdered the Prophets.
Williams New Testament
So you are witnessing against yourselves that you are the descendants of those who murdered the prophets.
World English Bible
Therefore you testify to yourselves that you are children of those who killed the prophets.
Worrell New Testament
So then ye testify to yourselves that ye are sons of those who killed the prophets;
Worsley New Testament
so that ye are witnesses yourselves, that ye are the children of those who killed the prophets:
Youngs Literal Translation
So that ye testify to yourselves, that ye are sons of them who did murder the prophets;
Themes
Ecclesiasticism » Jewish, rebuked by jesus
Evil » Social in the church » Fulness
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Pharisees » Christ » Denounced woes against
Topics
Interlinear
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heautou
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 23:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Predicts Their Punishment
30 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.' 31 By saying this you testify against yourselves that you are descendants of those who murdered the prophets. 32 Fill up then the measure of your ancestors!
Cross References
Acts 7:51-52
"You stubborn people, with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Spirit, like your ancestors did!
1 Thessalonians 2:15-16
who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets and persecuted us severely. They are displeasing to God and are opposed to all people,
Joshua 24:22
Joshua said to the people, "Do you agree to be witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen to worship the Lord?" They replied, "We are witnesses!"
Job 15:5-6
Your sin inspires your mouth; you choose the language of the crafty.
Psalm 64:8
Their slander will bring about their demise. All who see them will shudder,
Luke 19:22
The king said to him, 'I will judge you by your own words, you wicked slave! So you knew, did you, that I was a severe man, withdrawing what I didn't deposit and reaping what I didn't sow?