Luke 11:49

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

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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

48So then ye bear witness to and approve the deeds of your fathers; because they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres[11:48].

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

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Cross References

Matthew 22:6And the rest laid hold of his servants, and ill-treated and slew them.

Luke 21:16And ye will be delivered up both by parents, and brothers, and kindred, and friends; and some of you they will cause to be put to death.

John 16:2They will put you out of the synagogues; yea, a time is coming, that every one who kills you will think he makes an offering to God.

Acts 7:57And crying out with a loud voice, they stopped their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord;

Acts 9:1BUT Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went 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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