Luke 11:49

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

1902 William Baxter Godbey 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

48Therefore you are witnesses and you consent unto the works of your fathers: because they slew them, and you build.

50In order that the blood of all the prophets poured out from the foundation of the world, may be required from this generation;

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Cross References

Matthew 22:6but the rest, taking his servants, insulted, and slew them.

Luke 21:16And you shall be delivered up also by your parents, and brothers, and relatives, and friends; and they will kill some of you.

John 16:2They will put you out of the synagogues: but the hour is coming, that every one killing you may think he is offering service to God.

Acts 7:57And crying out with a loud voice, they stopped their ears, and unanimously rushed on him,

Acts 9:1But Saul, still breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, having come 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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