Luke 11:49

Because of this also the wisdom of God said, I will send to them prophets and apostles. And some of them they will kill and persecute,

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In The King James Version

Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:

In Context

48Consequently, ye testify and approve the works of your fathers, because they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchers.

50so that the blood of all the prophets that was shed from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation,

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Cross References

Proverbs 8:1Does not wisdom cry out, and understanding put forth her voice?

Matthew 22:6and the others having seized his bondmen, abused and killed them.

Luke 21:16And ye will be betrayed even by parents, and kinsmen, and friends, and brothers. And some of you they will condemn to death.

John 16:2They will make you excommunicated from the synagogues. But the hour comes that every man who kills you will presume to be offering service to God.

Acts 7:57But they, having cried out in a great voice, held their ears shut, and rushed upon him with one accord.

Acts 9:1But Saul, still breathing threat and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, after going to the high priest,

Matthew Henry on Luke 11:38-54

Woes Denounced on That Generation; The Pharisees and Lawyers Reproved. 37 And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat. 38 And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner. 39 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness. 40 Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also? 41… Read the whole commentary →

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