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Luke 11:48

Ye bear witness then, and consent to the works of your fathers; for *they* killed them, and *ye* build [their sepulchres].

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.

In Context

47Woe unto you, for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, but your fathers killed them.

49For this reason also the wisdom of God has said, I will send to them prophets and apostles, and of these shall they kill and drive out by persecution,

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 36:16But they mocked at the messengers of God, and despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until the fury of Jehovah rose against his people, and there was no remedy.

Psalms 64:8By their own tongue they are made to fall over one another: all that see them shall flee away.

Matthew 21:35And the husbandmen took his bondmen, and beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

Acts 7:51O stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, *ye* do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers, *ye* also.

James 5:10Take [as] an example, brethren, of suffering and having patience, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of [the] Lord.

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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