From the day that your ancestors left Egypt to this day, I have sent my servants to you. My servants are the prophets. I sent them to you again and again.
Luke 11:49 - Easy To Read Version This is why the Wisdom of God said, ‘I will send prophets and apostles {\cf2\super [216]} to them. Some of my prophets and apostles will be killed by evil men. Others will be treated badly.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For this reason also the wisdom of God said, I will send them prophets and apostles, [some] of whom they will put to death and persecute, American Standard Version (1901) Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and some of them they shall kill and persecute; Common English Bible Therefore, God’s wisdom has said, ‘I will send prophets and apostles to them and they will harass and kill some of them.’ Catholic Public Domain Version Because of this also, the wisdom of God said: I will send to them Prophets and Apostles, and some of these they will kill or persecute, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For this cause also the wisdom of God said: I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute. |
From the day that your ancestors left Egypt to this day, I have sent my servants to you. My servants are the prophets. I sent them to you again and again.
Some of the other people grabbed the servants, beat them, and killed them.
And now you show all people that you agree with what your fathers did. They killed the prophets, and you build tombs for the prophets!
People will make you leave their synagogues. {\cf2\super [222]} Yes, a time is coming when people will think that killing you would be doing service for God.
But the Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [5]} will come to you. Then you will receive power. You will be my witnesses—\{you will tell people about me\}. First, you will tell people in Jerusalem. Then you will tell people in all of Judea, in Samaria, and in every part of the world.”
About that same time some prophets {\cf2\super [229]} went from Jerusalem to Antioch.
The people also know that I was there when Stephen, your witness, was killed. I stood there and agreed that they should kill Stephen. I even held the coats of the men who were killing him!’
But Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God to those people that God has called (chosen)—Jews and Greeks (non-Jews).
It is God that has made you part of Christ Jesus. Christ has become wisdom for us from God. Christ is the reason we are right with God and have freedom from sin; Christ is the reason we are holy. {\cf2\super [10]}
And that same Christ gave gifts to people—he made some people to be apostles, {\cf2\super [31]} some people to be prophets, {\cf2\super [32]} some people to go and tell the Good News, {\cf2\super [33]} and some people to have the work of caring for and teaching God’s people.
The people have spilled the blood\par of your holy people {\cf2\super [118]} \par and your prophets. {\cf2\super [119]} \par Now you have given those people\par blood to drink.\par This is what they deserve.”\par
Be happy because of this, O heaven!\par Be happy, God’s holy people {\cf2\super [134]} and apostles {\cf2\super [135]} and prophets {\cf2\super [136]} !\par God has punished her because of the things she did to you.’”\par