'Ancestors' in the Bible

according to the promise he made to our ancestors to Abraham and his descendants forever."

He has shown mercy to our ancestors and remembered his holy covenant,

Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because your reward in heaven is great! That's the way their ancestors used to treat the prophets.

"How terrible it will be for you when everyone says nice things about you, because that's the way their ancestors used to treat the false prophets!"

How terrible it will be for you! You build monuments for the prophets, and it was your ancestors who killed them!

So you are witnesses and approve of the deeds of your ancestors, because they killed those for whom you are building monuments.