Matthew 23:29-39
Lesson 48
Read both the "King James Bible" and the "New Living Translation."
In this lesson:
A continuation of lessons 46 and 47. This entire passage is Jesus speaking.
"How can ye escape the damnation of hell?" (23:33)
For the seventh time in twenty-seven verses, Jesus calls the scribes and Pharisees hypocrites.
A continuation of lessons 46 and 47. This entire passage is Jesus speaking.
"How can ye escape the damnation of hell?" (23:33)
For the seventh time in twenty-seven verses, Jesus calls the scribes and Pharisees hypocrites.
Jesus rebuking the scribes and Pharisees.
Illustration for Bible Picture Book (circa 1880)
Illustration for Bible Picture Book (circa 1880)
Study Tip:
The Bible is a complex book, so it helps to study more than one translation.
As you read, scroll back and forth between the "King James" text and the "New Living Translation" below.
Also, click on the links and check the "Margin notes."
The Bible is a complex book, so it helps to study more than one translation.
As you read, scroll back and forth between the "King James" text and the "New Living Translation" below.
Also, click on the links and check the "Margin notes."
Who was -
Abel - Abel was the second son of Adam and Eve (Genesis 4:2) and a shepherd. He honored God by offering "the firstlings of his flock" (Genesis 4:4) as a sacrifice for atonement. Abel's sacrifice pleased God, which made his older brother Cain jealous. In a fit of rage, Cain killed Abel, making him the first murder victim in history (Genesis 4:8). Jesus refers to "the blood of Abel" in Luke 11:51 and calls Abel "righteous" below in verse 23:35. You can read more about Abel in Genesis 4:1-17.
Zacharias - Also known as Zechariah, Zacharias was the son of Barachias (Matthew 23:35). He was a man of God and an Old Testament prophet who was stoned to death by a mob of individuals who believed they were doing God's work. Zacharias was the last in a long line of prophets to be murdered in the Old Testament. You can learn more about him by reading 2 Chronicles 24:20-22.
Abel - Abel was the second son of Adam and Eve (Genesis 4:2) and a shepherd. He honored God by offering "the firstlings of his flock" (Genesis 4:4) as a sacrifice for atonement. Abel's sacrifice pleased God, which made his older brother Cain jealous. In a fit of rage, Cain killed Abel, making him the first murder victim in history (Genesis 4:8). Jesus refers to "the blood of Abel" in Luke 11:51 and calls Abel "righteous" below in verse 23:35. You can read more about Abel in Genesis 4:1-17.
Zacharias - Also known as Zechariah, Zacharias was the son of Barachias (Matthew 23:35). He was a man of God and an Old Testament prophet who was stoned to death by a mob of individuals who believed they were doing God's work. Zacharias was the last in a long line of prophets to be murdered in the Old Testament. You can learn more about him by reading 2 Chronicles 24:20-22.