Luke 11:49

New Living Translation

This is what God in his wisdom said about you: ‘I will send prophets and apostles to them, but they will kill some and persecute the others.’

Cross References

Jeremiah 7:25

From the day your ancestors left Egypt until now, I have continued to send my servants, the prophets—day in and day out.

Matthew 22:6

Others seized his messengers and insulted them and killed them.

Luke 11:48

But in fact, you stand as witnesses who agree with what your ancestors did. They killed the prophets, and you join in their crime by building the monuments!

Luke 24:47

It was also written that this message would be proclaimed in the authority of his name to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem: ‘There is forgiveness of sins for all who repent.’

John 16:2

For you will be expelled from the synagogues, and the time is coming when those who kill you will think they are doing a holy service for God.

Acts 1:8

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Acts 11:27

During this time some prophets traveled from Jerusalem to Antioch.

Acts 22:20

And I was in complete agreement when your witness Stephen was killed. I stood by and kept the coats they took off when they stoned him.’

Acts 7:57

Then they put their hands over their ears and began shouting. They rushed at him

Acts 8:3

But Saul was going everywhere to destroy the church. He went from house to house, dragging out both men and women to throw them into prison.

1 Corinthians 1:24

But to those called by God to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.

1 Corinthians 1:30

God has united you with Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made him to be wisdom itself. Christ made us right with God; he made us pure and holy, and he freed us from sin.

Ephesians 4:11

Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers.

Colossians 2:3

In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Revelation 16:6

Since they shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets, you have given them blood to drink. It is their just reward.”

Revelation 18:20

Rejoice over her fate, O heaven and people of God and apostles and prophets! For at last God has judged her for your sakes.