Luke

Luke 11:49–51

⁴⁹Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’

⁵⁰As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world, ⁵¹from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary.^h Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.

Footnotes

h 11:51 Literally the house

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Luke 11:49

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Because of this	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
wisdom	σοφία	sophia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4678 wisdom
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
I will send	Ἀποστελῶ	Apostelō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
prophets	προφήτας	prophētas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4396 a prophet, poet
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
apostles	ἀποστόλους	apostolous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate
of	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
they will kill	ἀποκτενοῦσιν	apoktenousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G615 I put to death, kill
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they will persecute	διώξουσιν	diōxousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1377 I pursue, persecute

Luke 11:50

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As a result	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
this	ταύτης	tautēs	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
generation	γενεᾶς	geneas	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1074 a generation
will be charged	ἐκζητηθῇ	ekzētēthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1567 I seek out, require
with	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
blood	αἷμα	haima	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G129 blood
of all	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
prophets	προφητῶν	prophētōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4396 a prophet, poet
that	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
has been shed	ἐκκεχυμένον	ekkechymenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1632 I pour out, shed
since	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
foundation	καταβολῆς	katabolēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2602 a foundation, depositing, sowing
of	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe

Luke 11:51

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the blood	αἵματος	haimatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G129 blood
of Abel	Ἅβελ	Habel	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G6 Abel
to	ἕως	heōs	Preposition	G2193 until, as far as
the blood	αἵματος	haimatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G129 blood
of Zechariah	Ζαχαρίου	Zachariou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2197 Zechariah
who	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
was killed	ἀπολομένου	apolomenou	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Masculine Singular	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
between	μεταξὺ	metaxy	Preposition	G3342 meanwhile, afterwards, between
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
altar	θυσιαστηρίου	thysiastēriou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2379 an altar
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
sanctuary	οἴκου	oikou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
Yes	ναί	nai	Particle	G3483 yes, certainly, even so
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
it will be charged	ἐκζητηθήσεται	ekzētēthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1567 I seek out, require
to	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
this	ταύτης	tautēs	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
generation	γενεᾶς	geneas	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1074 a generation

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Luke 11:49 1 Corinthians 1:30 · Colossians 2:3 · Ephesians 4:11 · 1 Corinthians 1:24 · Acts 22:20 · Acts 8:3 · Matthew 23:34–36 · Acts 7:57–8:1 · Acts 9:1–2

Luke 11:50 Genesis 9:5–6 · 2 Kings 24:4 · Revelation 18:20–24 · Numbers 35:33

Luke 11:51 2 Chronicles 24:20–22 · Matthew 23:35 · Hebrews 11:4 · Zechariah 1:1 · 1 John 3:12 · Genesis 4:8–11 · Hebrews 12:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.