Luke 11:48 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Luke 11:48 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 11:48 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 11:48 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Luke 11:48 — World English Bible

Luke 11:48 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Luke 11:48 — American Standard Version

Luke 11:48 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Luke 11:48 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 11:48 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Luke 11:48 — Darby Translation

Luke 11:48 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Truely ye beare witnesse, and allowe the deedes of your fathers: for they killed them, and yee build their sepulchres.”

Luke 11:48 — Geneva Bible

Luke 11:48 in Context — Luke 11

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:

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

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What Does Luke 11:48 Mean?

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