King James Version
Luke 11:49 in the King James Version says “Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and pers...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 11 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:”
Luke 11:49 · KJV
Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.
Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.
Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:
That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;
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.
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“also”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“of God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“I will send”
G649set apart, i.e., (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“prophets”
G4396a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet
“also”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“apostles”
G652a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the gospel; officially a commissioner of christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers)
“also”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“some of”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“also”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
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