Matteo 23:30

30 Se noi fossimo stati a’ dì de’ padri nostri, non saremmo già stati lor compagni nell’uccisione de’ profeti.

Matteo 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.

Matteo 23:30 In-Context

28 Così ancora voi apparite giusti di fuori agli uomini; ma dentro, siete pieni d’ipocrisia e d’iniquità.

29 Guai a voi, Scribi e Farisei ipocriti! perciocchè voi edificate i sepolcri de’ profeti, e adornate i monumenti de’ giusti; e dite:

30 Se noi fossimo stati a’ dì de’ padri nostri, non saremmo già stati lor compagni nell’uccisione de’ profeti.

31 Talchè voi testimoniate contro a voi stessi, che siete figliuoli di coloro che uccisero i profeti.

32 Voi ancora empiete pur la misura de’ vostri padri.