Mat 23:35 | TNotes | STEP | 23:35 The span from Abel (Gen 4:8-11 ) to Zechariah (2 Chr 24:15-22 ) follows the order of the Hebrew Bible, in which 2 Chronicles is the last book. The implication is that this generation will be guilty of every murder of the righteous in the Old Testament (cp. Matt 27:25 ).

bGen 4:8-11►

c2 Chr 24:15-22►

dMatt 27:25►

‏ Matthew 23:35

23:35 ^a The span from Abel (Gen 4:8-11 ^b) to Zechariah (2 Chr 24:15-22 ^c) follows the order of the Hebrew Bible, in which 2 Chronicles is the last book. The implication is that this generation will be guilty of every murder of the righteous in the Old Testament (cp. Matt 27:25 ^d).