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Matthew 23:35

that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom you killed between the sanctuary and the altar.

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  • WEB World English Bible

    that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom you killed between the sanctuary and the altar.

  • TYNDALE Tyndale New Testament (1534)

    that vpon you maye come all the righteous bloude that was sheed vpon the erth from the bloud of righteous Abell vnto the bloud of zacharias the sonne of Barachias who ye slewe betwene the temple and the altre.

  • GNV Geneva Bible (1599)

    That vpon you may come all the righteous blood that was shed vpon the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous, vnto the blood of Zacharias the sonne of Barachias, whome ye slewe betweene the Temple and the altar.

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Cross-references (19)

Passages linked to Matthew 23:35 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.

  • 2 Chronicles 24:20-22 The Spirit of God came on Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people, and said to them, “God says, ‘Why do you disobey Yahweh’s commandments, so that you can’t prosper? Because you have forsaken Yahweh, he has also forsaken you.’ ” They conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of Yahweh’s house. Thus Joash the king didn’t remember the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but killed his son. When he died, he said, “May Yahweh look at it, and repay it.”
  • Hebrews 11:4 By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.
  • Zechariah 1:1 In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, Yahweh’s word came to Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, the prophet, saying,
  • Genesis 4:8 Cain said to Abel, his brother, “Let’s go into the field.” While they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him.
  • Revelation 18:24 In her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all who have been slain on the earth.”
  • Jeremiah 26:15 Only know for certain that, if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood on yourselves, on this city, and on its inhabitants; for in truth Yahweh has sent me to you to speak all these words in your ears.”
  • 2 Kings 21:16 Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, until he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; in addition to his sin with which he made Judah to sin, in doing that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight.
  • 2 Kings 24:4 and also for the innocent blood that he shed; for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and Yahweh would not pardon.
  • Isaiah 26:21 For, behold, Yahweh comes out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth also will disclose her blood, and will no longer cover her slain.
  • Jeremiah 26:23 and they fetched Uriah out of Egypt, and brought him to Jehoiakim the king, who killed him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.
  • Luke 11:51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary.’ Yes, I tell you, it will be required of this generation.
  • Hebrews 12:24 to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better than that of Abel.
  • Genesis 9:5-6 I will surely require accounting for your life’s blood. At the hand of every animal I will require it. At the hand of man, even at the hand of every man’s brother, I will require the life of man. Whoever sheds man’s blood, his blood will be shed by man, for God made man in his own image.
  • Numbers 35:33 “ ‘So you shall not pollute the land where you live; for blood pollutes the land. No atonement can be made for the land, for the blood that is shed in it, but by the blood of him who shed it.
  • Deuteronomy 21:7-8 They shall answer and say, “Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it. Forgive, Yahweh, your people Israel, whom you have redeemed, and don’t allow innocent blood among your people Israel.” The blood shall be forgiven them.
  • Jeremiah 2:30 “I have struck your children in vain. They received no correction. Your own sword has devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
  • Jeremiah 2:34 Also the blood of the souls of the innocent poor is found in your skirts. You didn’t find them breaking in, but it is because of all these things.
  • Lamentations 4:13-14 It is because of the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests, That have shed the blood of the just in the middle of her. They wander as blind men in the streets. They are polluted with blood, So that men can’t touch their garments.
  • 1 John 3:11-12 For this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another; unlike Cain, who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Of Joiada, who was also called Berechiah, that is,…

Of Joiada, who was also called Berechiah, that is, blessed of the Lord.

The end of them which persecute the Gospel, under the pretence of zeal.

Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.

John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 35 That upon you may come all the righteous…
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Verily I say unto you,.... An usual form of…
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain That upon you may come - The consequence of…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 35. Upon the earth] επι της γης, upon…
Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain That upon you may come ... - That is,…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain From the blood of Abel, &c. Not that the…
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 35. That — In order that. This word depends…
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 35. from the blood of righteous Abel unto the…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (35) The blood of Zacharias son of Barachias.—A very…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain That upon you may come (opwv elyh). This phrase…
B. W. Johnson 1891 · Public Domain 35. That upon you may come all the righteous…
C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain Jesus’ confirmation of Gen 4:8-10. Cf. Heb 12:24.
Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 23:35 The span from Abel (Gen 4:8-11) to Zechariah…

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