Luke 11:47 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.”

Luke 11:47 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 11:47 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 11:47 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.”

Luke 11:47 — World English Bible

Luke 11:47 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Woe unto you! for ye build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. ”

Luke 11:47 — American Standard Version

Luke 11:47 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Woe to you, because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.”

Luke 11:47 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 11:47 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Luke 11:47 — Darby Translation

Luke 11:47 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Wo be to you: for ye builde the sepulchres of the Prophetes, and your fathers killed them.”

Luke 11:47 — Geneva Bible

Luke 11:47 in Context — Luke 11

45 Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.

46 And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.

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

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

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

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What Does Luke 11:47 Mean?

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