Luke 11:49

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

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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

48Truly all of you bear witness that all of you allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and all of you build their sepulchers.

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

Proverbs 8:1Does not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

Matthew 22:6And the remnant took his servants, and pleaded them spitefully, and slew them.

Luke 21:16And all of you shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.

John 16:2They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time comes, that whosoever kills you will think that he does God service.

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

Acts 9:1And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto 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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