Matthew 23:35 meaning and explanation
And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.
Matthew 23:35, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is speaking to the crowds and His disciples, closing a woe against the scribes and Pharisees. Abel, murdered by his brother in Genesis 4, is the first innocent blood shed in Scripture.
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