Matthäus 23:30

30 Wären wir in den Tagen unserer Väter gewesen, so würden wir nicht ihre Teilhaber an dem Blute der Propheten gewesen sein.

Matthäus 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.

Matthäus 23:30 In-Context

28 Also scheinet auch ihr von außen zwar gerecht vor den Menschen, von innen aber seid ihr voll Heuchelei und Gestezlosigkeit.

29 Wehe euch, Schriftgelehrte und Pharisäer, Heuchler! Denn ihr bauet die Gräber der Propheten und schmücket die Grabmäler der Gerechten und saget:

30 Wären wir in den Tagen unserer Väter gewesen, so würden wir nicht ihre Teilhaber an dem Blute der Propheten gewesen sein.

31 Also gebet ihr euch selbst Zeugnis, daß ihr Söhne derer seid, welche die Propheten ermordet haben;

32 und ihr, machet voll das Maß eurer Väter!