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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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
That	ἵνα ina	G2443	compare G3588 (ὁ)) · conjunction
the blood	αἷμα haima	G129	blood · noun — nominative singular neuter
of	προφητῶν prophētōn	G4396	a foreteller ("prophet") · noun — genitive plural masculine
all	πάντων pantōn	G3956	all · adjective — genitive plural masculine
the prophets	προφήτης prophḗtēs	G4396	a foreteller ("prophet")
which was shed	ἐκκεχυμένον ekkechumenon	G1632	to pour forth · verb — perfect passive participle, nominative singular neuter
from	ἀπὸ apo	G575	"off · preposition
the foundation	καταβολῆς katabolēs	G2602	a deposition · noun — genitive singular feminine
of the world	κόσμου kosmou	G2889	orderly arrangement · noun — genitive singular masculine
may be required	ἐκζητηθῇ ekzētēthēa	G1567	to search out · verb — aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular
of	ἀπὸ apo	G575	"off · preposition
this	ταύτης, tautēs	G3778	the he (she or it) · demonstrative pronoun — genitive singular feminine
generation	γενεᾶς geneas	G1074	a generation · noun — genitive singular feminine

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Cross-references

Genesis 9:5-6 And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of eve…
2 Kings 24:4 And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon.
Revelation 18:20-24 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
Numbers 35:33 So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed t…
Psalms 9:12 When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
Isaiah 26:21 For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her b…
Jeremiah 7:29 Cut off thine hair, O Jerusalem, and cast it away, and take up a lamentation on high places; for the LORD hath rejected and forsaken the gen…
Jeremiah 51:56 Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God o…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 11:37–end

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 public and private was of a piece. He would not say that in a corner which he durst not repeat and stand to in the great congregation; nor would he give those reproofs to any sort of sinners in general which he durst not apply to them in particular as he met with them; for he was, and is, the faithful Witness. Here is, I. Christ's going to dine with a Pharisee that very civilly invited him to his house (Luk 11:37); As he spoke, even while he was speaking, a certain Pharisee interrupted him with a req…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 11:50

all . . . required of this generation--As it was only in the last generation of them that "the iniquity of the Amorites was full" (Gen 15:16), and then the abominations of ages were at once completely and awfully avenged, so the iniquity of Israel was allowed to accumulate from age to age till in that generation it came to the full, and the whole collected vengeance of Heaven broke at once over its devoted head. In the first French Revolution the same awful principle was exemplified, and Christendom has not done with it yet. prophets--in the New Testament sense (Mat 23:34; see Co1 12:28).

Adam Clarke on Luke 11:50

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 like use of the word in Luk 9:45; Luk 14:10; Joh 10:17; Rom 5:20; Rom 11:11; Co1 1:15, Co1 1:31, etc.

John Gill on Luke 11:50

That the blood of all the prophets,.... The same with "all the righteous blood", or the blood of all the righteous men, in Matthew 23:35, which was shed from the foundation of the world: for there were prophets from the beginning, which prophesied of Christ, Luke 1:70 and whose blood was shed very early; for Abel, the son of the first man, and who was the first whose blood was shed, was not only a righteous man, but a prophet; for by the sacrifice which he offered up, he gave a prophetical hint of the sacrifice of Christ, in that he spoke beforehand of it, as being dead he yet speaks: and now the Lord was about to send apostolical prophets, whom the Jews would slay, and he would suffer them…

The Church Fathers

It is asked, How comes it that the blood of all the prophets and just men is required of the single generation of the Jews; whereas many of the saints, both before the Incarnation and after, have been slain by other nations? But it is the manner of the Scriptures frequently to reckon two generations of men, one of the good, and the other of the evil.
— Bede ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(Hom. 74. in Matt.) But if He means that the Jews are about to suffer worse things, this will not be undeserved, for they have dared to do worse than all. And they have been corrected by none of their past calamities, but when they saw others sin, and punished, they were not made better, but did likewise; yet it will not be that one shall suffer punishment for the sins of others.
— John Chrysostom ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(Apol. 1. de fuga sua.) Now if they kill, the death of the slain will cry out the louder against them; if they pursue, they send forth memorials of their iniquity, for flight makes the pursuit of the sufferers to redound to the great disgrace of the pursuers. For no one flees from the merciful and gentle, but rather from the cruel and evil-minded man. And therefore it follows, That the blood of all the prophets who have been slain from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation.
— Athanasius of Alexandria ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Hypocrisy · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Judgment · ACCORDING TO OPPORTUNITY AND WORKS — ACCORDING TO OPPORTUNITY AND WORKS
Lawyer · Jesus’ remarks against — Jesus’ remarks against
Martyrdom · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Pharisees · .By Jesus — .By Jesus
Prophets · God avenged all injuries done to — God avenged all injuries done to
Responsibility · ACCORDING TO PRIVILEGE — ACCORDING TO PRIVILEGE
Satire · Of Jesus against hypocrites — Of Jesus against hypocrites
Self-Righteousness · .Pharisees — .Pharisees
Teachers · .Admonition against — .Admonition against

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Luke 11:50

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 11:37–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 11:50

Adam Clarke on Luke 11:50

John Gill on Luke 11:50

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Luke 11:50

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 11:37–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 11:50

Adam Clarke on Luke 11:50

John Gill on Luke 11:50

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Luke 11:47-51

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 11:49