Luke 11:48 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 (KJV), 1611

Luke 11:48 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 11:48 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Luke 11:48 — World English Bible

Luke 11:48 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Luke 11:48 — American Standard Version

Luke 11:48 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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;”

Luke 11:48 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 11:48 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Luke 11:48 — Darby Translation

Luke 11:48 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Truely ye beare witnesse, and allowe the deedes of your fathers: for they killed them, and yee build their sepulchres.”

Luke 11:48 — Geneva Bible

Luke 11:48 in Context — Luke 11

46 Et Jésus répondit: Malheur à vous aussi, docteurs de la loi! Parce que vous chargez les hommes de fardeaux difficiles à porter, et que vous ne touchez pas vous-mêmes de l’un de vos doigts.

47 Malheur à vous! Parce que vous bâtissez les tombeaux des prophètes, que vos pères ont tués.

48 Vous rendez donc témoignage aux œuvres de vos pères, et vous les approuvez; car eux, ils ont tué les prophètes, et vous, vous bâtissez leurs tombeaux.

49 C’est pourquoi la sagesse de Dieu a dit:Je leur enverrai des prophètes et des apôtres; ils tueront les uns et persécuteront les autres,

50 afin qu’il soit demandé compte à cette génération du sang de tous les prophètes qui a été répandu depuis la création du monde,

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What Does Luke 11:48 Mean?

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