Luke 11:50

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

Modern
As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world,
Traditional
That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;
Literal
…so that the blood of all the prophets poured out from the foundation of the world might be required from this generation,
Latin
…ut inquiratur sanguis omnium prophetarum, qui effusus est a constitutione mundi a generatione ista,

Original

Greek
English
As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world,

Notes

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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