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Luke 11:48

Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.
Luke 11:48 · King James Version

In other versions

  • So ye are witnesses and consent unto the works of your fathers: for they killed them, and ye build `their tombs'.

    ASV

  • So you are witnesses and give approval to the work of your fathers; for they put them to death and you make their last resting-places.

    BBE

  • Ye bear witness then, and consent to the works of your fathers; for *they* killed them, and *ye* build [their sepulchres].

    DBY

  • So you testify and consent to the works of your fathers. For they killed them, and you build their tombs.

    WEB

  • Then do ye testify, and are well pleased with the works of your fathers, because they indeed killed them, and ye do build their tombs;

    YLT

  • Truly all of you bear witness that all of you allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and all of you build their sepulchers.

    ENG

  • Truly ye bear testimony, that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchers.

    WBT

  • So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.

    BSB

In context

46And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.

47Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.

48Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.

49Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:

50That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;

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