Luke 11:49

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

Noyes Bible

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; for they indeed killed them, and ye are building [[their tombs]].

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

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Cross References

Proverbs 8:1Doth not wisdom cry aloud, And understanding put forth her voice?

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

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

John 16:2They will put you out of the synagogues; yea, the hour is coming when every one that killeth you will think that he is offering sacrifice to God.

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

Acts 9:1But Saul, yet breathing out 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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