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Matthew 23:29

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Matthew 23:29

Verse 29 of 39

Scripture focus

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,

Matthew 23:29 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Matthew 23:29

Theological / Devotional

Build the tombs. The martyrs of one generation often become the heroes of the next. While the prophets were alive it was popular to throw stones at them; after they had been dead for a time it became popular to set up elaborate stone monuments to commemorate them. The Jews could not honor living prophets without accepting their messages, but it was a simple thing to honor dead prophets without doing so.

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