Matthew 23:29
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 23
“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,”Matthew 23:29
What Does Matthew 23:29 Mean?
Matthew 23:29 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 23, verse 29 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to Matthew 23:29 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 23:13“But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.”Romans 2:1“Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.”Ecclesiastes 7:16“Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself ?”Isaiah 10:1“Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;”Jeremiah 2:30“In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.”Luke 11:47“Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.”Proverbs 14:18“The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.”Song of Solomon 5:7“The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.”Ezekiel 18:17“That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.”Ezekiel 20:4“Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:”Acts 2:29“Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.”
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