Luke 11:49

because of this also the wisdom of God said: I will send to them prophets, and apostles, and some of them they shall kill and persecute,

Young's Literal Translation

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

48Then do ye testify, and are well pleased with the works of your fathers, because they indeed killed them, and ye do build their tombs;

50that the blood of all the prophets, that is being poured forth from the foundation of the world, may be required from this generation;

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Cross References

Proverbs 8:1Doth not wisdom call? And understanding give forth her voice?

Matthew 22:6and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, did insult and slay [them].

Luke 21:16'And ye shall be delivered up also by parents, and brothers, and kindred, and friends, and they shall put of you to death;

John 16:2out of the synagogues they will put you; but an hour doth come, that every one who hath killed you, may think to offer service unto God;

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

Acts 9:1And Saul, yet breathing of threatening and slaughter to the disciples of the Lord, having gone to the chief 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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