Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
This is why the Wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill, and some they will persecute';
New American Standard Bible
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:
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
That is why the Wisdom of God said, "I will send them prophets and apostles. They will kill some of them and persecute others,'
A Conservative Version
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,
American Standard Version
Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and'some of them they shall kill and persecute;
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Therefore, the wisdom of God said, [Note: Is this a reference to Jesus? See I Cor. 1:30 and Matt. 23:34-36], 'I will send prophets and apostles to them [i.e., the Jewish people] and they will kill and persecute some of them,
Anderson New Testament
For this reason also the Wisdom of God said: I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill, and persecute,
Bible in Basic English
For this reason the wisdom of God has said, I will send them prophets and teachers, and to some of them they will give death and cruel pains;
Common New Testament
Therefore the wisdom of God also said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,'
Daniel Mace New Testament
agreeably to this, in the Wisdom of God 'tis said, "I will send them prophets and apostles: some they will kill, and others they will persecute:
Darby Translation
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,
Godbey New Testament
Therefore the wisdom of God said, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will slay and persecute.
Goodspeed New Testament
This is why the Wisdom of God said, 'I will send prophets and apostles to them, and some of them they will kill and some they will persecute'??50 so that this age may be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the creation of the world,
John Wesley New Testament
Therefore also the wisdom of God hath said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will slay, and persecute the rest.
Julia Smith Translation
And for this said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and the sent, and of them shall they kill and drive out:
King James 2000
Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:
Lexham Expanded Bible
For this [reason] also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles, and [some] of them they will kill and persecute,'
Modern King James verseion
Therefore the wisdom of God also said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Therefore said the wisdom of God: I will send them prophets and apostles, and of them they shall slay and persecute:
Moffatt New Testament
This is why the Wisdom of God said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, some they will kill and some they will persecute';
Montgomery New Testament
"For this reason also said the Wisdom of God. 'I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and some they will persecute;
NET Bible
For this reason also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,'
New Heart English Bible
Therefore also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute,
Noyes New Testament
Therefore the wisdom of God also said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute;
Sawyer New Testament
Therefore also the wisdom of God said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall kill and persecute,
The Emphasized Bible
For this cause, the Wisdom of God hath said - I will send forth, unto them, prophets and apostles, - and, some from among them, will they slay, and, some persecute:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Therefore also the wisdom of God hath said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall kill, and shall persecute:
Twentieth Century New Testament
That is why the Wisdom of God said--"I will send to them Prophets and Apostles,
Webster
Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will slay and persecute:
Weymouth New Testament
"For this reason also the Wisdom of God has said, 'I will send Prophets and Apostles to them, of whom they will kill some and persecute others,'
World English Bible
Therefore also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute,
Worrell New Testament
On this account also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them will they slay, and some will they persecute;
Worsley New Testament
And therefore the wisdom of God hath said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute:
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Themes
Jesus Christ » History of » Denounces the pharisees and other hypocrites (in galilee)
Lawyer » Jesus' remarks against
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Jesus, of the scribes and pharisees
Satire » Of jesus against hypocrites
Interlinear
Dia
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References
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 11:49
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Talks To Experts On The Law
48 So you testify to what your forefathers did and approve it, because they killed them and you build monuments for them. 49 This is why the Wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill, and some they will persecute'; 50 so that the blood of all the prophets that has been shed from the creation of the world may be charged against the men of this age --
Cross References
1 Corinthians 1:30
So you owe it all to Him through union with Christ Jesus, whom God has made our wisdom, our means of right standing, our consecration, and our redemption,
Colossians 2:3
in whom all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are stored up.
1 Corinthians 1:24
but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks alike, the Christ who is God's power and God's wisdom.
Matthew 22:6
and the rest seized his slaves, treated them with violence, and murdered them.
Matthew 23:34-36
Therefore, I am going to send you prophets, wise men, and scribes, some of whom you will kill -- even crucify -- and some you will flog in your synagogues and chase from city to city,
Luke 21:16-17
Yes, you will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and kinsmen and friends, and they will put some of you to death,
Luke 24:47
and that in His name repentance as the condition for the forgiveness of sins should be preached to all the nations. Beginning at Jerusalem
John 16:2
Men will turn you out of their synagogues. Yes, indeed, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think that he is rendering a religious service to God.
Acts 1:8
but you are going to receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you must be witnesses for me in Jerusalem and all over Judea and Samaria, and to the very ends of the earth."
Acts 7:57-1
But they raised a great shout and held their ears, and all together rushed upon him,
Acts 8:3
But Saul continued to harass the church, and by going from house to house and dragging off men and women he continued to put them into prison.
Acts 9:1-2
Now Saul, as he was still breathing threats of murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest
Acts 12:1-2
About that time Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, in order to do them violence.
Acts 22:4-5
I persecuted this Way even to the death, and kept on binding both men and women and putting them in jail,
Acts 22:20
and when the blood of your martyr Stephen was being shed, I stood by and approved it, and held the clothes of those who killed him.'
Acts 26:10-11
That was what I did at Jerusalem; yes, I received authority from the high priests and shut behind the prison bars many of God's people. Yes, when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them, and often in all the synagogues
2 Corinthians 11:24-25
Five times I have taken thirty-nine lashes from the Jews,
Ephesians 4:11
And He has given some men to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, some to be pastors and teachers,