Luke 11:49 meaning and explanation
Because 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.’
Luke 11:49, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is speaking to the experts in the law at a Pharisee's table, pronouncing woes on those who build tombs for the prophets while consenting to their ancestors' violence. Here he quotes "the wisdom of God," a phrase that likely refers to God's settled purpose rather than a written book; some traditions hear an echo of personified Wisdom in Proverbs.
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