But they kept ridiculing God’s messengers, despising his words, and scoffing at his prophets, until the Lord’s wrath was so stirred up against his people that there was no remedy.
Luke 11:48 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Therefore, you are witnesses that you approve , the deeds of your fathers, for they killed them, and you build their monuments. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So you bear witness and give your full approval and consent to the deeds of your fathers; for they actually killed them, and you rebuild and repair monuments to them. American Standard Version (1901) So ye are witnesses and consent unto the works of your fathers: for they killed them, and ye build their tombs. Common English Bible In this way, you testify that you approve of your ancestors’ deeds. They killed the prophets, and you build memorials! Catholic Public Domain Version Clearly, you are testifying that you consent to the actions of your fathers, because even though they killed them, you build their sepulchers. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Truly you bear witness that you consent to the doings of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and you build their sepulchres. |
But they kept ridiculing God’s messengers, despising his words, and scoffing at his prophets, until the Lord’s wrath was so stirred up against his people that there was no remedy.
Your own mouth condemns you, not I; your own lips testify against you.
But you may ask, “Why doesn’t the son suffer punishment for the father’s iniquity? ” Since the son has done what is just and right, carefully observing all my statutes, he will certainly live.
‘Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of the bones of the dead and every kind of impurity.
So you testify against yourselves that you are descendants of those who murdered the prophets.
‘Woe to you! You build tombs for the prophets, and your fathers killed them.
Because of this, the wisdom of God said, “I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,”
Although they know God’s just sentence #– #that those who practise such things deserve to die , #– #they not only do them, but even applaud , others who practise them.
Brothers and sisters, take the prophets who spoke in the Lord’s name as an example of suffering and patience.
Joshua then told the people, ‘You are witnesses against yourselves that you yourselves have chosen to worship the Lord.’ ‘We are witnesses,’ they said.