Matthew 23:36 Commentary - Abbott's Illustrated New Testament

Verse 36

All these things; the judgments incurred by all these crimes.--Upon this generation; for by deeds similar to those committed by their fathers, they made the guilt and responsibility of them their own.--The whole of this denunciation is characterized by a tone of calm, yet stern and terrible displeasure, consistent only with the idea that Jesus looked upon these men as having reached their final decision, and as involved in hopeless and irreconcilable hostility to God. "Fill ye up, then, the measure of your fathers." It is the language of utter abandonment; such as would be addressed only to those to whom no hope remained of pardon and salvation.