Luke 11:49

That is why the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and some of whom they will persecute.’

Text-Critical English NT

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 you bear witness to and approve of the works of your fathers; for they killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.

50As a result, this generation will be held accountable for the blood of all the prophets that has been shed from the foundation of the world,

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Cross References

Matthew 22:6The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.

Luke 21:16You will even be betrayed by parents, relatives, friends, and brothers, and they will have some of you put to death.

John 16:2They will put you out of the synagogues; indeed, an hour is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering service to God.

Acts 7:57But they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and rushed at him with one accord.

Acts 9:1Meanwhile Saul, still breathing out threats and murder 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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