48So you testify that you approve of what your forefathers did; they killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.


In Context

45 One of the experts in the law answered him, "Teacher, when you say these things, you insult us also."

46 Jesus replied, "And you experts in the law, woe to you, because you load people down with burdens they can hardly carry, and you yourselves will not lift one finger to help them.

47 "Woe to you, because you build tombs for the prophets, and it was your forefathers who killed them.

48 So you testify that you approve of what your forefathers did; they killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.

49 Because 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.'

50 Therefore this generation will be held responsible for the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the beginning of the world,

Luke 11:48 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:48Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:48Truly you bear witness that you consent to the doings of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and you build their sepulchres.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:48So ye are witnesses and consent unto the works of your fathers: for they killed them, and ye build their tombs .

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:48Ye bear witness then, and consent to the works of your fathers; for they killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:48So ye are witnesses and consent unto the works of your fathers: for they killed them, and ye build their tombs.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:48Truly ye bear testimony, that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchers.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:48So you testify and consent to the works of your fathers. For they killed them, and you build their tombs.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:48Then do ye testify, and are well pleased with the works of your fathers, because they indeed killed them, and ye do build their tombs;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:48Truly you bear witness that you allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and you build their sepulchers.