49For 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,


In Context

46 And he said, To you also woe, doctors of the law, for ye lay upon men burdens heavy to bear, and yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers.

47 Woe unto you, for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, but your fathers killed them.

48 Ye bear witness then, and consent to the works of your fathers; for they killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.

49 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,

50 that the blood of all the prophets which has been poured out from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation,

51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zacharias, who perished between the altar and the house; yea, I say to you, it shall be required of this generation.

Luke 11:49 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:49Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and [some] of them they shall slay and persecute:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:49Because of this, God in his wisdom said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and others they will persecute.'

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:49For this cause also the wisdom of God said: I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:49Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and'some of them they shall kill and persecute;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:49Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and some of them they shall kill and persecute;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:49Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will slay and persecute:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:49Therefore also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:49because 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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:49Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute: