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.


In Context

46 But he said: Woe to you lawyers also, because you load men with burdens which they cannot bear, and you yourselves touch not the packs with one of your fingers.

47 Woe to you who build the monuments of the prophets: and your fathers killed them.

48 Truly you bear witness that you consent to the doings of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and you build their sepulchres.

49 For 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.

50 That the blood of all the prophets which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation,

51 From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, who was slain between the alter and the temple: 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 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:49For 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,

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: