Luke 11:49
Modern Translations
New International Version
Because of this, God in his wisdom said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and others they will persecute.'

New Living Translation
This is what God in his wisdom said about you: ‘I will send prophets and apostles to them, but they will kill some and persecute the others.’

English Standard Version
Therefore also the Wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,’

Berean Study Bible
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.’

New American Standard Bible
For this reason also, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill, and some they will persecute,

NASB 1995
"For this reason also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and some they will persecute,

NASB 1977
“For this reason also the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send to them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and some they will persecute,

Amplified Bible
For this reason also the wisdom of God said [in the Scriptures], ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will put to death and some they will persecute,

Christian Standard Bible
Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Because of this, the wisdom of God said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,'

Contemporary English Version
Because of your evil deeds, the Wisdom of God said, "I will send prophets and apostles to you. But you will murder some and mistreat others."

Good News Translation
For this reason the Wisdom of God said, 'I will send them prophets and messengers; they will kill some of them and persecute others.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
That's why the Wisdom of God said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles. They will murder some of those prophets and apostles and persecute others.'

International Standard Version
That is why the Wisdom of God said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles. They will kill some of them and persecute others,'

NET Bible
For this reason also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,'
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:

New King James Version
Therefore the wisdom of God also said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,’

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:

New Heart English Bible
Therefore also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute,

World English Bible
Therefore also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute,

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

American Standard Version
Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and'some of them they shall kill and persecute;

A Faithful Version
Because of this, the wisdom of God also said, 'I will send prophets and apostles to them; and some of them they shall kill, and others they shall drive out

Darby Bible Translation
For this reason also the wisdom of God has said, I will send to them prophets and apostles, and of these shall they kill and drive out by persecution,

English Revised Version
Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and some of them they shall kill and persecute;

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will slay and persecute:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Therefore said the wisedome of God, I wil sende them Prophets and Apostles, and of them they shall slaie, and persecute away,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Therfore saide the wisedome of God, I wyl sende them prophetes and apostles, and some of them they shall slaye and persecute:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Therfore sayde the wyssdome of God: I wil sende prophetes and Apostles vnto the: and some of them shal they put to death and persecute,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Therfore sayde ye wisdome of God: I will send them Prophetes and Apostles and of them they shall slee and persecute:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
because of this also the wisdom of God said: I will send to them prophets, and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,

Berean Literal Bible
Because of this also, the Wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,'

Young's Literal Translation
because of this also the wisdom of God said: I will send to them prophets, and apostles, and some of them they shall kill and persecute,

Smith's Literal Translation
And for this said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and the sent, and of them shall they kill and drive out:

Literal Emphasis Translation
Because of this also the wisdom of God said, I will send unto them prophets and apostles, and from out of them they will kill and persecute,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For this cause also the wisdom of God said: I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Because of this also, the wisdom of God said: I will send to them Prophets and Apostles, and some of these they will kill or persecute,

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Because of this The Wisdom of God said, “Behold, I am sending Prophets and Apostles to them, and some of them they shall persecute and murder”,

Lamsa Bible
For this reason, the wisdom of God also said, Behold, I will send them prophets and apostles, some of them they will persecute and kill;

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For this reason also the Wisdom of God said: I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill, and persecute,

Godbey New Testament
Therefore the wisdom of God said, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will slay and persecute.

Haweis New Testament
Therefore also the wisdom of God hath said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall kill, and shall persecute:

Mace New Testament
agreeably to this, in the Wisdom of God 'tis said, "I will send them prophets and apostles: some they will kill, and others they will persecute:

Weymouth New Testament
"For this reason also the Wisdom of God has said, 'I will send Prophets and Apostles to them, of whom they will kill some and persecute others,'

Worrell New Testament
On this account also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them will they slay, and some will they persecute;

Worsley New Testament
And therefore the wisdom of God hath said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute:
















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