Matthew 23:29
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,
Context
This verse from Matthew Chapter 23 connects to 3 cross-references. The seven woes against the scribes and Pharisees: they sit in Moses' seat but do not practice what they preach, bind heavy burdens, shut the kingdom of heaven before others, devour widows' houses while making long prayers, tithe mint and …
Other Translations
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and garnish the tombs of the righteous,
`Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and adorn the tombs of the righteous,
A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! because you put up buildings for housing the dead bodies of the prophets, and make fair the last resting-places of good men, and say,
Cross References
Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build …
Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.
Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, …