Matthew 23:34

Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Wherefore	διὰ dia	G1223	through (in very wide applications · preposition
behold	ἰδοὺ idou	G2400	used as imperative lo! · interjection
I	ἐγὼ egō	G1473	I · personal pronoun — 1st person nominative singular
send	ἀποστέλλω apostellō	G649	set apart · verb — present active indicative, 1st person singular
unto	πρὸς pros	G4314	a preposition of direction · preposition
you	ὑμᾶς hymâs	G5209	you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
prophets	προφήτας prophētas	G4396	a foreteller ("prophet") · noun — accusative plural masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
wise men	σοφοὺς sophous	G4680	wise (in a most general application) · adjective — accusative plural masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
scribes	γραμματεῖς· grammateis	G1122	scribe · noun — accusative plural masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
of	ἐξ ex	G1537	literal or figurative · preposition
them	αὐτῶν autōn	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive plural masculine
ye shall kill	ἀποκτενεῖτε apokteneite	G615	to kill outright · verb — future active indicative, 2nd person plural
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
crucify	σταυρώσετε staurōsete	G4717	to impale on the cross · verb — future active indicative, 2nd person plural
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
of	ἐξ ex	G1537	literal or figurative · preposition
them	αὐτῶν autōn	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive plural masculine
shall ye scourge	μαστιγώσετε mastigōsete	G3146	to flog (literally or figuratively) · verb — future active indicative, 2nd person plural
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
your	ὑμῶν hymōn	G5216	of (from or concerning) you
synagogues	συναγωγαῖς sunagōgais	G4864	an assemblage of persons · noun — dative plural feminine
and	καί kaí	G2532	and
persecute	διώξετε diōxete	G1377	compare the base of G1169 (δειλός) and G1249 (διάκονος)) · verb — future active indicative, 2nd person plural
from	ἀπὸ apo	G575	"off · preposition
city	πόλεως poleōs	G4172	a town (properly · noun — genitive singular feminine
to	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
city	πόλιν· polin	G4172	a town (properly · noun — accusative singular feminine

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Cross-references

Matthew 10:16-17 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Matthew 13:52 Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, whi…
Colossians 1:28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
Matthew 10:23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel,…
Matthew 23:34-36 Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall y…
Luke 11:49-51 Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:
Acts 13:1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of…
2 Chronicles 36:15-16 And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, a…

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Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 23:34

Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes--The I here is emphatic: "I am sending," that is, "am about to send." In Luk 11:49 the variation is remarkable: "Therefore also, said the wisdom of God, I will send them," &c. What precisely is meant by "the wisdom of God" here, is somewhat difficult to determine. To us it appears to be simply an announcement of a purpose of the Divine Wisdom, in the high style of ancient prophecy, to send a last set of messengers whom the people would reject, and rejecting, would fill up the cup of their iniquity. But, whereas in Luke it is "I, the Wisdom of God, will send them," in Matthew it is "I, Jesus, am sending them"; language onl…

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John Gill on Matthew 23:34

Wherefore, behold I send unto you prophets,.... To try them, whether they would show the respect to prophets, they pretended to have for them; by building and beautifying their sepulchres; by exclaiming against their forefathers for shedding their blood; and by declaring, that had they lived in their days, they would not have joined with them in it; and to make it appear, that these were all empty words, and specious pretences; and that they had the same malicious and bloody principles in them; and would be guilty of the same practices, and so fill up the measure of their fathers' sins; and bring upon them the punishment of everlasting burnings hereafter, as well as ruin and destruction on t…

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John Calvin on Matthew 23:29–end

Matthew 23:29-39 Matthew 23:29-39 Luke 11:47-51 29. Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you build the sepulchers of the prophets and embellish the monuments of the righteous, 30. And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been their associates in the blood of the prophets. 31. Thus you testify against yourselves, that you are the children of those who killed the prophets. 32. Do you also fill up the measure of your fathers. 33. Serpents, offspring of vipers, how shall you escape the judgment of hell? 34. Therefore, lo, I send to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes, and some of them you will slay and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in…

The Church Fathers

That is, the Apostles, who, as foretelling things to come, are Prophets; as having knowledge of Christ, are wise men; as understanding the Law, are Scribes.
— Hilary of Poitiers ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

And to take away all excuse from them that they might not say, Because you sent them to the Gentiles thereat were we offended, He foretels that His disciples should be sent to them, and it is of their punishment that He adds, Verily I say unto you, all these things shall come upon this generation.
— John Chrysostom ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Or, as the Apostle writes to the Corinthians (1 Cor. 12.) that there are various gifts among Christ's disciples; some Prophets, who foretel things to come; some wise men, who know when they ought to speak; others Scribes taught in the Law; of whom Stephen was stoned, Paul killed, Peter crucified, and the disciples of the Apostles beaten, in the Acts; and they persecuted them from city to city, driving them out of Judæa, that they might go to the Gentiles.
— Jerome ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Scribes — Anciently held various important offices in the public affairs of the nation. The Hebrew word so rendered (sopher) is first used to designate the holder of some military office (Judg. 5:14; A.V.,…
Crucifixion · Of disciples, foretold — Of disciples, foretold
Ecclesiasticism · Jewish, rebuked by Jesus — Jewish, rebuked by Jesus
Martyrdom · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Opportunity · THE MEASURE OF RESPONSIBILITY — THE MEASURE OF RESPONSIBILITY
Persecution · OF THE RIGHTEOUS — OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Prophecy · They who uttered: Sent by Christ — They who uttered: Sent by Christ
Prophets · The Jews: Often put them to death — The Jews: Often put them to death
Punishment Of The Wicked, The · On account of their: Persecuting — On account of their: Persecuting
Responsibility · ACCORDING TO PRIVILEGE — ACCORDING TO PRIVILEGE
Synagogue · .Of criminal courts — .Of criminal courts
Synagogues · Offenders were often: Punished in — Offenders were often: Punished in

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 23:34

John Gill on Matthew 23:34

John Calvin on Matthew 23:29–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 23:34

John Gill on Matthew 23:34

John Calvin on Matthew 23:29–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 23:32