Luke 11:49 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Luke 11:49 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 11:49 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 11:49 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Therefore also the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute,”

Luke 11:49 — World English Bible

Luke 11:49 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Luke 11:49 — American Standard Version

Luke 11:49 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“because 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,”

Luke 11:49 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 11:49 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For this reason also the wisdom ofGod has said, I will send to them prophets and apostles, and of these shall they kill and drive out by persecution, ”

Luke 11:49 — Darby Translation

Luke 11:49 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore said the wisedome of God, I wil sende them Prophets and Apostles, and of them they shall slaie, and persecute away,”

Luke 11:49 — Geneva Bible

Luke 11:49 in Context — Luke 11

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;

51 From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.

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What Does Luke 11:49 Mean?

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