Mattheüs 23:30

30 En zegt: Indien wij in de tijden onzer vaderen waren geweest, wij zouden met hen geen gemeenschap gehad hebben aan het bloed der profeten.

Mattheüs 23:30 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 23:30

And say, if we had been in the days of our fathers
Their ancestors and predecessors: signifying, that if they had lived in the times they did, or had been in the same post and office with them, they should have opposed, at least not consented to their measures: we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the
prophets;
would not have joined them in persecuting the prophets, and in shedding their blood, and putting them to death; but would have received them as the prophets of the Lord, have hearkened to their advice and message, and have honoured and obeyed them as such; and this they thought they sufficiently declared, by building and adorning their tombs.

Mattheüs 23:30 In-Context

28 Alzo ook schijnt gij wel den mensen van buiten rechtvaardig, maar van binnen zijt gij vol geveinsdheid en ongerechtigheid.

29 Wee u, gij Schriftgeleerden en Farizeen, gij geveinsden, want gij bouwt de graven der profeten op, en versiert de graftekenen der rechtvaardigen;

30 En zegt: Indien wij in de tijden onzer vaderen waren geweest, wij zouden met hen geen gemeenschap gehad hebben aan het bloed der profeten.

31 Aldus getuigt gij tegen uzelven, dat gij kinderen zijt dergenen, die de profeten gedood hebben.

32 Gij dan ook, vervult de mate uwer vaderen!