en_tn/mat/23/35.md

# upon you will come all the righteous blood that has been shed on the earth ... blood ... blood

The phrase "upon you will come" is an idiom that means to receive punishment. To shed blood is a metonym meaning to kill people, so "righteous blood that has been shed on the earth" represents righteous people who have been killed. Alternate translation: "God will punish you for the murders of all the righteous people ... murder .. murder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# Abel ... Zechariah

Abel was the first righteous victim of murder, and Zechariah, who was murdered by Jews in the temple, was probably thought to be the last. These two men represent all the righteous people who have been murdered. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-merism]])

# Zechariah

This Zechariah is unknown. He was not the father of John the Baptist.

# whom you murdered

Jesus does not mean the people to whom he is speaking actually murdered Zechariah. He means their ancestors did.
FD issues 2018-09-07 12:40:34 +00:00			`# upon you will come all the righteous blood that has been shed on the earth ... blood ... blood`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`The phrase "upon you will come" is an idiom that means to receive punishment. To shed blood is a metonym meaning to kill people, so "righteous blood that has been shed on the earth" represents righteous people who have been killed. Alternate translation: "God will punish you for the murders of all the righteous people ... murder .. murder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])`
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			`# Abel ... Zechariah`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Abel was the first righteous victim of murder, and Zechariah, who was murdered by Jews in the temple, was probably thought to be the last. These two men represent all the righteous people who have been murdered. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-merism]])`
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			`# Zechariah`

FD issues 2018-09-07 12:40:34 +00:00			`This Zechariah is unknown. He was not the father of John the Baptist.`
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Updated to match ULB 2020-11-03 18:14:34 +00:00			`# whom you murdered`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
Updated to match ULB 2020-11-03 18:14:34 +00:00			`Jesus does not mean the people to whom he is speaking actually murdered Zechariah. He means their ancestors did.`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00