Luke 11:48 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 11:48

46 And He said, “Woe to you also, lawyers! ^aFor you load men with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers.

47 ^aWoe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.

48 In fact, you bear witness that you approve the deeds of your fathers; for they indeed killed them, and you build their tombs.

49 Therefore the wisdom of God also said, ^a‘I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,’

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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Definitions of words in Luke 11:48:

Approve {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Bear {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Bear {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Fact {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

For {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

In {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Witness {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Witness {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Other definition entries containing Luke 11:48:

Allow; Allowance {I.S.B.E.}
Jesus Christ, 4d {I.S.B.E.}
Jesus Christ, 4e1 {I.S.B.E.}

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