Ye be witnesses unto yourselves. The emphasis, here, lies in the words "unto yourselves." It was an appeal to their conscience. It was not…

You are witnesses to yourselves—Their words were true, but in a different sense than they had intended. They were reproducing in their dee…

They talk in the same conceited manner and claim self-righteousness, as their fathers did; and if their ancestors killed the prophets, these men ga…

St. Jerome: With a most subtle argument, He proves they are the sons of murderers, while, to gain a good reputation among the…

But the distinction the Jews draw in v.30 Jesus now denies. Their own saying testifies against them. They speak fondly of their ancestors and so ac…

Therefore you are witnesses to yourselves
Or "against yourselves", as the Syriac reads; for what they said was a pla…

The scribes and Pharisees were enemies of the gospel of Christ, and therefore of the salvation of people's souls. It is bad to keep away from Chris…

After He instructed the disciples and the multitudes about the caution they should have regarding the Jews' doctrine, He now directs His words to t…