Matthew 23:34

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:

I send

Prophets

And wise

Scribes

Matthew 13:52

Ye

General references

John 17:18

Bible References

I send

"Pay attention, now! I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as cunning as serpents and as innocent as doves.

Therefore, as you go, disciple people in all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit,

That is why the Wisdom of God said, "I will send them prophets and apostles. They will kill some of them and persecute others,'

and then repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Jesus told them again, "Peace be with you. Just as the Father has sent me, so I am sending you."

But you'll receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you'll be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

For this reason I want you to be aware that no one who is speaking by God's Spirit can say, "Jesus is cursed," and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit.

That is why God says, "When he went up to the highest place, he led captives into captivity and gave gifts to people."

Prophets

At that time some prophets from Jerusalem came down to Antioch.

Now Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius from Cyrene, Manaen, who grew up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul were prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch.

Then Judas and Silas, who were also prophets, said a lot to encourage and strengthen the brothers.

Those living on earth will gloat over them, celebrate, and send gifts to each other, because these two prophets had tormented those living on earth.

And wise

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who wins people is wise.

However, when we are among mature people, we do speak a message of wisdom, but not the wisdom of this world or of the rulers of this world, who are passing off the scene.

As an expert builder using the grace that God gave me, I laid the foundation, and someone else is building on it. But each person must be careful how he builds on it.

It is he whom we proclaim as we admonish and wisely teach everyone, so that we may present everyone mature in the Messiah.

Scribes

Then he told them, "That is why every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom from heaven is like the master of a household who brings both new and old things out of his treasure chest."

Ye

"Pay attention, now! I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as cunning as serpents and as innocent as doves.

You'll be thrown out of the synagogues. Yes, a time is coming when the one who kills you will think he's serving God.

So they were convinced by him. After calling in the apostles and beating them, they again ordered them to stop speaking in the name of Jesus and let them go.

"You stubborn people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always opposing the Holy Spirit, just as your ancestors used to do.

Meanwhile, still spewing death threats against the Lord's disciples, Saul went to the high priest.

He even had James, the brother of John, killed with a sword.

But some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds by persuasion. They stoned Paul and dragged him out of the town, thinking he was dead.

"I said, "Lord, they themselves know that in every synagogue I kept imprisoning and beating those who believe in you.

Five times I received from the Jews 40 lashes minus one.

as they try to keep us from telling the gentiles how they can be saved. As a result, they are constantly adding to the number of sins they have committed. However, wrath has overtaken them at last!

They were stoned to death, sawed in half, and killed with swords. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins. They were needy, oppressed, and mistreated.

General references

So the LORD announced through his prophets,

A muddied spring or a polluted well that's what a righteous person is who compromises with the wicked.

When people bring you before synagogue leaders, rulers, or authorities, don't worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say,

But as for these enemies of mine who didn't want me to be their king bring them here and slaughter them in my presence!'"

Just as you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world.