Matthew 23:27 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Woe, &c. Compare Matthew 5:9, and see App-126.

are like unto. Greek. paromoiazo. Occurs only here.

whited. Sepulchres were whitened. month before the Passover, to warn off persons from contracting uncleanness (Numbers 19:16).

dead men's bones. bones of dead people. See App-139.

Matthew 23:27

27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.