Matthew 23:32

Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Matthew 23:32

Fil ye vp then the measure of your fathers.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"Fill up, then, the measure {of the guilt} of your fathers.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Make full, then, the measure of your fathers.
- Basic English Bible

and *ye*, fill ye up the measure of your fathers.
- Darby Bible

Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
- Webster's Bible

Fill up the measure of your forefathers' guilt.
- Weymouth Bible

Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers.
- World English Bible

And fulfille ye the mesure of youre fadris.
- Wycliffe Bible

and ye -- ye fill up the measure of your fathers.
- Youngs Literal Bible

Bible Commentary for Matthew 23:32

Wesley's Notes for Matthew 23:32


23:32 Fill ye up - A word of permission, not of command: as if he had said, I contend with you no longer: I leave you to yourselves: you have conquered: now ye may follow the devices of your own hearts. The measure of your fathers - Wickedness: ye may now be as wicked as they.



People's Bible Notes for Matthew 23:32


Mt 23:32 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers. The language of prophecy as well as irony and invective; as if he had said: Fill the measure of the guilt of your fathers to the brim. Crucify the Holy One and thus fill up the cup of iniquity.

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