• Matthew 23:35
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 35 ὅπως so that ἔλθῃ might come ἐφ’ upon ὑμᾶς YOU πᾶν all αἷμα blood δίκαιον righteous ἐκχυννόμενον being poured out ἐπὶ upon τῆς the γῆς earth ἀπὸ from τοῦ the αἵματος blood Ἅβελ of Abel τοῦ the δικαίου righteous ἕως till τοῦ the αἵματος blood Ζαχαρίου of Zechariah υἱοῦ son Βαραχίου, of Barachiah, ὃν whom ἐφονεύσατε YOU murdered μεταξὺ between τοῦ the ναοῦ divine habitation καὶ and τοῦ the θυσιαστηρίου. altar.

  • Matthew 23:35
    The Bible in Living English

    • 35 that there may come upon you all saintly blood that has been shed on earth from the blood of the sainted Abel to the blood of Zachariah the son of Barachiah whom you murdered between the temple and the altar—

  • Matthew 23:35
    American Standard Version

    • 35 that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous unto the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the sanctuary and the altar.

  • Matthew 23:35
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 35 That there may come upon you—All righteous blood poured out upon the earth From the blood of Abel the righteous, Unto the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom ye murdered between the Temple and the altar.

  • Matthew 23:35
    King James Version

    • 35 That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

  • Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 23
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 23:35

      from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah: Jesus’ statement embraced all the murdered witnesses of Jehovah mentioned in the Hebrew Scriptures, from Abel, listed in the first book (Ge 4:8), to Zechariah, mentioned at 2Ch 24:20, Chronicles being the last book in the traditional Jewish canon. So when Jesus said from “Abel to . . . Zechariah,” he was saying “from the very first case to the last.”

      son of Barachiah: According to 2Ch 24:20, this Zechariah was “the son of Jehoiada the priest.” It has been suggested that Jehoiada may have had two names, as is the case with others in the Bible (compare Mt 9:9 with Mr 2:14), or that Barachiah was Zechariah’s grandfather or an earlier ancestor.

      whom you murdered: While these Jewish religious leaders did not actually kill Zechariah, Jesus held them accountable because they had the same murderous disposition as their ancestors.​—Re 18:24.

      between the sanctuary and the altar: According to 2Ch 24:21, Zechariah was murdered “in the courtyard of Jehovah’s house.” The altar of burnt offering was in the inner courtyard, outside of and in front of the entrance to the sanctuary. (See App. B8.) This would correspond with the location Jesus mentioned for the incident.