Luke 11:48

New American Bible - revised edition

Consequently, you bear witness and give consent to the deeds of your ancestors, for they killed them and you do the building.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 36:16

But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until the Lord’s anger against his people blazed up beyond remedy.

Job 15:6

Your own mouth condemns you, not I; your own lips refute you.

Psalm 64:8

God shoots an arrow at them; in a moment they are struck down.

Ezekiel 18:19

You ask: “Why is not the son charged with the guilt of his father?” Because the son has done what is just and right and has been careful to observe all my statutes—he shall surely live!

Matthew 23:27

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of filth.

Matthew 23:31

Thus you bear witness against yourselves that you are the children of those who murdered the prophets;

Luke 11:47

Woe to you! You build the memorials of the prophets whom your ancestors killed.

Luke 11:49

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

Romans 1:32

Although they know the just decree of God that all who practice such things deserve death, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.

James 5:10

Take as an example of hardship and patience, brothers, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

Joshua 24:22

Joshua therefore said to the people, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen to serve the Lord.” They replied, “We are witnesses!”