Luke 11:49

⁴⁷ Woe to you! You build tombs for the prophets, but it was your fathers who killed them.

⁴⁸ So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.

Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’

⁵⁰ As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world,

⁵¹ from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’
KJV: Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:
WEB: Therefore also the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute,
ASV: Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and [some] of them they shall kill and persecute;
DARBY: For this reason also the wisdom of God has said, I will send to them prophets and apostles, and of these shall they kill and drive out by persecution,
BLB: Because of this also the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send to them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,’

ÅB: Derfor sa også Guds visdom: Jeg vil sende profeter og apostler til dem, og noen av dem skal de slå ihjel, og noen skal de forfølge,
OTB: Av denne grunn sa Guds visdom: 'Jeg vil sende dem profeter og apostler, noen av dem vil de drepe og andre vil de forfølge,'
B1930: Derfor sa også Guds visdom: Jeg vil sende profeter og apostler til dem, og nogen av dem skal de slå ihjel, og nogen skal de forfølge,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Corinthians 1:30
It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.
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Colossians 2:3
in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
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Ephesians 4:11
And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
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1 Corinthians 1:24
but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
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Acts 8:3
But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
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Acts 9:1–2
Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest
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Acts 22:20
And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’
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Acts 7:57–8:1
At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.
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