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,”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And say, if we had been in the days of our fathers,.... Their ancestors and predecessors: signifying, that if they had…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Ye build the tombs of the prophets - That is, you build sepulchres or tombs ever the prophets that have been slain. This…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
build the tombs of the prophets, &c. Luk 11:47-48. A portion of the Temple-offerings was devoted to this purpose. See…