Luke 11:51 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Luke 11:51 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 11:51 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 11:51 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary.’ Yes, I tell you, it will be required of this generation.”

Luke 11:51 — World English Bible

Luke 11:51 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“from the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary: yea, I say unto you, it shall be required of this generation. ”

Luke 11:51 — American Standard Version

Luke 11:51 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“from the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, who perished between the altar and the house; yes, I say to you, It shall be required from this generation.”

Luke 11:51 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 11:51 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zacharias, who perished between the altar and the house; yea, I say to you, it shall be required of this generation. ”

Luke 11:51 — Darby Translation

Luke 11:51 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“From the blood of Abel vnto the blood of Zacharias, which was slaine betweene the altar and the Temple: verely I say vnto you, it shall be required of this generation.”

Luke 11:51 — Geneva Bible

Luke 11:51 in Context — Luke 11

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.

52 Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.

53 And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:

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What Does Luke 11:51 Mean?

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