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Luke 11:51 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Luke 11:51 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 11 verse 51 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.”
Luke 11:51 (KJV)
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Commentary on Luke 11:51
From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple (ἀπὸ αἵματος Ἅβελ ἕως αἵματος Ζαχαρίου τοῦ ἀπολομένου μεταξὺ τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου καὶ τοῦ οἴκου)—Jesus specifies the range: from Abel (Genesis 4:8, first martyr) to Zechariah (2 Chronicles 24:20-22, last martyr in Hebrew Bible canon, since Chronicles was ordered last). This encompasses 'all the prophets' (v.50). Zechariah's murder metaxu tou thusiastēriou kai tou oikou (between the altar and the temple) emphasized sacrilege—priests murdered God's prophet in the temple court.Verily I say unto you, It...
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Cross-References for Luke 11:51
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“and said to them”
“Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain”
“from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah”
“who was of the evil one”
“his brother”
“in the second year of Darius”
“the mediator of a new covenant”
“This is the nation that has not listened to the voice of Yahweh their God”