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32 And you— fill-up[a] the measure of your fathers! 33 Snakes, brood of vipers, how may you escape from the condemnation of [b] Gehenna?

God Will Avenge The Blood of All The Righteous On You. Your House Is Left Desolate

34 “For this reason behold, I am sending-forth prophets and wise ones and scribes[c] to you— some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will whip in your synagogues and persecute from city to city—

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 23:32 This is a command. Do what is in your hearts! Do what your fathers did!
  2. Matthew 23:33 That is, consisting of. The sentence consisting of hell.
  3. Matthew 23:34 Jesus is referring to the apostles and others whom He will send after His death.

32 Go ahead, then, and complete(A) what your ancestors started!(B)

33 “You snakes! You brood of vipers!(C) How will you escape being condemned to hell?(D) 34 Therefore I am sending you prophets and sages and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify;(E) others you will flog in your synagogues(F) and pursue from town to town.(G)

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