Matthew 23:30

Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 23

“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.”Matthew 23:30

What Does Matthew 23:30 Mean?

Matthew 23:30 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 23, verse 30 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (18)

These passages are connected to Matthew 23:30 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Matthew 23:37“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!”Matthew 27:25“Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.”Ecclesiastes 1:10“Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.”Revelation 16:6“For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.”Zechariah 1:2“The LORD hath been sore displeased with your fathers.”2 Kings 21:16“Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; beside his sin wherewith he made Judah to sin, in doing that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.”2 Chronicles 29:6“For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD, and turned their backs.”Ezra 9:7“Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.”Psalms 50:18“When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.”Psalms 72:14“He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.”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.”Jeremiah 26:15“But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the LORD hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.”Matthew 21:35“And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.”Matthew 23:34“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:”Luke 20:11“And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.”Revelation 18:4“And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.”2 Chronicles 36:15“And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place:”Psalms 37:14“The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.”

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