Luke 11:48
Hence, witnesses, are ye, and find consenting pleasure in the works of your fathers: because, they, indeed, slew them, and, ye, are building, [their tombs].
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
47Alas for you! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers slew them!
Cross References
2 Chronicles 36:16yet became they mockers of the messengers of God, and despisers of his words, and mimics of his prophets,—until the mounting up of the wrath of Yahweh against his people, until there was no healing.
Psalms 64:8When they were to have ruined another, their tongue smote themselves, All who observe them take flight.
Matthew 21:35And the husbandmen, taking his servants, one, indeed, they beat, and, another, slew,—and, another, stoned.
Acts 7:51Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in hearts and in ears, ye, always, against the Holy Spirit, do strive! As your fathers, ye also:
James 5:10An example, take ye, brethren, of distress and 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 →