Jesus continues to speak to the teachers of the law.

## and yet ##

This calls attention to the contrast between their honoring of the prophets while ignoring the fact that their ancestors murdered them.

## So you are witnesses and consent to the works of your ancestors ##

This is an implied rebuke: "but you did not denounce them." They knew about the murder of the prophets, but did not condemn their ancestors for killing them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])