King James Version
Luke 11:50 in the King James Version says “That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;” — study this verse from Luke chapter 11 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;”
Luke 11:50 · KJV
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.
Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered. hindered: or, forbad
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“may be required”
G1567to search out, i.e., (figuratively)investigate, crave, demand, (by hebraism) worship
“the blood”
G129blood, literally (of men or animals), figuratively (the juice of grapes) or specially (the atoning blood of christ); by implication, bloodshed, also k
“the prophets”
G4396a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet
“from”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“of the world”
G2889orderly arrangement, i.e., decoration; by implication, the world (including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally))
“from”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
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