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Luke 11:50

Luke 11:50
That 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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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Woe unto you lawyers,.... Who are particularly addressed again in distinction from the Pharisees, though much the same things are said to them both in Mat 23:13

for ye have taken away the key of…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Luke 11:47-51

See the notes at Mat 23:29-36. Luk 11:49 The wisdom of God - By the “wisdom of God,” here, is undoubtedly meant the Saviour himself. What he immediately says is not written in the Old Testament. Jesus…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

That the blood - That the particle ινα may be translated so that, pointing out the event only, not the design or intention, Bishop Pearce has well shown in his note on this place, where he refers to a…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Luke 11:37-54

Christ here says many of those things to a Pharisee and his guests, in a private conversation at table, which he afterwards said in a public discourse in the temple (Mt. 23); for what he said in…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Luke 11:1-54

Luk 9:51 to Luk 18:31. Rejected by the Samaritans. A lesson of Tolerance.

This section forms a great episode in St Luke, which may be called the departure for the final conflict, and is identical…