Luke 11:49

Woes to Pharisees and Experts in the Law · Luke 11:37–54
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Translations

Modern
Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’
Traditional
Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:
Literal
Because of this also the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send to them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,’
Latin
Propterea et sapientia Dei dixit: Mittam ad illos prophetas, et apostolos, et ex illis occident, et persequentur:

Original

Greek
English
Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’

Notes

The quotation is not explicitly from the Old Testament.

Woe to you Pharisees! Woes are the opposite of blessings (see study note on 6:24–26). Jesus pronounced six woes. Three were against the Pharisees (11:42, 43, 44) and three were against the teachers of religious law (11:46, 47, 52).

Events

Parallels

Matthew 23:1–36

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Luke, Gospel of

Topics

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