Luke 11:49

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ἡ σοφία τοῦ Θεοῦ εἶπεν, Ἀποστελῶ εἰς αὐτοὺς προφήτας καὶ ἀποστόλους, καὶ ἐξ αὐτῶν ἀποκτενοῦσιν καὶ ἐκδιώξουσιν:

Transliteration

Through touto also the sophia of the Theou eipen, Apostelō unto them prophētas and apostolous, and from them apoktenousin and ekdiōxousin:

Grammar Details

• *touto*: demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - this
• *sophia*: nominative, feminine, singular - wisdom
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
• *eipen*: aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - said/spoke
• *Apostelō*: future, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I will send
• *prophētas*: accusative, masculine, plural - prophets
• *apostolous*: accusative, masculine, plural - apostles/messengers
• *apoktenousin*: future, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they will kill
• *ekdiōxousin*: future, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they will persecute/drive out

Word Meanings

• *sophia*: wisdom/knowledge/insight
• *Apostelō*: will send/will dispatch
• *apostolous*: apostles/messengers/sent ones
• *ekdiōxousin*: will persecute/drive out/expel/banish

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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 with Strong's Numbers

  Therefore{G1223} {G5124} also{G2532} said{G2036} the wisdom{G4678} of God,{G2316} I{G5124} will send{G649} unto them{G846} prophets{G4396} and{G2532} apostles;{G652} and{G2532} [some] of{G1537} them{G846} they shall kill{G615} and{G2532} persecute;{G1559}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Therefore{G1223}{G5124} also{G2532} said{G2036}{(G5627)} the wisdom{G4678} of God{G2316}, I will send{G649}{(G5692)}{G1519} them{G846} prophets{G4396} and{G2532} apostles{G652}, and{G2532} some of{G1537} them{G846} they shall slay{G615}{(G5692)} and{G2532} persecute{G1559}{(G5692)}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Therfore sayde ye wisdome of God: I will send them Prophetes and Apostles and of them they shall slee and persecute:

• Coverdale Bible (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,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore said the wisedome of God, I wil sende them Prophets and Apostles, and of them they shall slaie, and persecute away,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

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

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Therefore 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 (1862/1898)

  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,

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For this reason the wisdom of God has said, I will send them prophets and teachers, and to some of them they will give death and cruel pains;

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For this reason also the wisdom of God said,‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,’

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 1:30 : 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.
• Col 2:3 : 3 In him are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
• 1 Cor 1:24 : 24 But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
• Prov 1:2-6 : 2 To know wisdom and discipline, to understand words of insight, 3 To receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity, 4 To give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth— 5 Let the wise hear and increase their learning, and the one who understands gain guidance, 6 To understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles.
• Prov 8:1-9 : 1 Does not wisdom call out? And does not understanding raise her voice? 2 On the heights along the way, at the crossroads, she takes her stand. 3 Beside the gates leading into the city, at the entrances, she cries out. 4 To you, O men, I call out, and my voice is to the people of humankind. 5 Understand prudence, you simple ones; and you fools, gain a discerning heart. 6 Listen, for I speak noble things, and what comes from my lips is right. 7 For my mouth speaks truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips. 8 All the words of my mouth are righteous; none of them are twisted or perverse. 9 They are all plain to those who understand, and right to those who find knowledge. 10 Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold. 11 For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her. 12 I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and I possess knowledge and discretion.
• Prov 9:1-3 : 1 Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars. 2 She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table. 3 She has sent out her maidens; she calls out from the highest points of the city,
• Matt 22:6 : 6 The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.
• Matt 23:34-36 : 34 Therefore, look, I am sending you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town, 35 so that upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. 36 Truly, I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.
• Luke 21:16-17 : 16 You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and some of you will be put to death. 17 Everyone will hate you because of my name.
• Luke 24:47 : 47 And repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
• John 16:2 : 2 They will ban you from the synagogue. But the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God.
• Acts 1:8 : 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
• Acts 7:57-8:1 : 57 At this they covered their ears and, shouting at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him. 58 They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul. 59 While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, 'Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.' 60 Then he fell to his knees and cried out, 'Lord, do not hold this sin against them.' When he had said this, he fell asleep. 1 Saul was in full agreement with his execution. On that day, a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all the believers, except the apostles, were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.
• Acts 8:3 : 3 But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
• Acts 9:1-2 : 1 But Saul, still breathing out threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, approached the high priest. 2 He requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
• Acts 12:1-2 : 1 Around that time, King Herod laid hands on some from the church to mistreat them. 2 He executed James, the brother of John, with the sword.
• Acts 22:4-5 : 4 I persecuted this Way to the point of death, arresting both men and women and throwing them into prison. 5 As the high priest and the council of elders can testify, I even obtained letters from them to the brothers in Damascus and went there to bring back these people as prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished.
• Acts 22:20 : 20 And when the blood of Your servant Stephen was being shed, I stood there, giving my approval and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.'
• Acts 26:10-11 : 10 And that is what I did in Jerusalem. I locked up many of the saints in prison, having received authority from the chief priests. And when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them. 11 I punished them often in all the synagogues, trying to force them to blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
• 2 Cor 11:24-25 : 24 Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. 25 Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked; I spent a night and a day in the open sea.
• Eph 4:11 : 11 And he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors, and teachers,