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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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
And say, if we had been in the days of our fathers,.... Their ancestors and predecessors: signifying, that if they had lived in the times they did, or had been in the same post and office with them,…
Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Barnes' Notes
Ye build the tombs of the prophets - That is, you build sepulchres or tombs ever the prophets that have been slain. This they did professedly from veneration and respect for their character. This is…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
build the tombs of the prophets, &c. Luk 11:47-48. A portion of the Temple-offerings was devoted to this purpose. See Lightfoot, Hor. Hebr.ad loc.