LUKE 11:48 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
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ULT So you testify and consent to the works of your fathers, for they indeed killed them, but you are building.

UST So when you build these buildings, you are declaring that you approve of what your ancestors did when they killed the prophets.

BSB So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed [the prophets], and you build [their tombs].

MSB So you bear witness and consent[fn] to the deeds of your fathers: They killed [the prophets], and you build their tombs.

BLB So you are witnesses and consent to the works of your fathers; for indeed they killed them, and you build their tombs.

AICNT Therefore, you are witnesses and you approve of the deeds of your fathers, for they indeed killed them, but you build [[their tombs]].[fn]

11:48, their tombs: Some manuscripts include. A(02) C(04) W(032) BYZ TR ‖ Absent from 𝔓75 ℵ(01) B(03) D(05) Latin(a b e i) Syriac(sy^s sy^c) NA28 SBLGNT THGNT.

OEB You are actually witnesses to your ancestors’ acts and show your approval of them, because, while they killed the prophets, you build tombs for them.

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

WMBB (Same as above)

NET So you testify that you approve of the deeds of your ancestors, because they killed the prophets and you build their tombs!

LSV Then you testify, and are well pleased with the works of your fathers, because they indeed killed them, and you build their tombs;

FBV By doing this you are witnesses showing that you agree with what your fathers did. They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs!

TCNT So you [fn]bear witness to and approve of the works of your fathers; for they killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.

11:48 bear witness to ¦ are witnesses CT

T4T So you are declaring that you approve of what your ancestors did. They killed the prophets, and you are not honoring the prophets! You just decorate their tombs!

LEB As a result you are witnesses, and you approve of the deeds of your fathers, because they killed them and you build their tombs![fn]

11:48 A large number of later manuscripts add the words “their tombs” here, with variations of wording; although the words are not likely to be original, it is necessary to supply them in keeping with English style

BBE So you are witnesses and give approval to the work of your fathers; for they put them to death and you make their last resting-places.

Moff thus you testify and consent to what your fathers did, for they killed and you build.

Wymth It follows that you bear testimony to the actions of your forefathers and that you fully approve thereof. They slew, you build.

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

DRA Truly you bear witness that you consent to the doings of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and you build their sepulchres.

YLT 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;

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

RV So ye are witnesses and consent unto the works of your fathers: for they killed them, and ye build their tombs.
(So ye/you_all are witnesses and consent unto the works of your fathers: for they killed them, and ye/you_all build their tombs. )

SLT Surely ye testify and assent to your fathers works: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their tombs.

Wbstr Truly ye bear testimony, that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchers.

KJB-1769 Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.
( Truly ye/you_all bear witness that ye/you_all allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye/you_all build their sepulchre/tombs/tombs. )

KJB-1611 Truely ye beare witnesse that ye allowe the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and yee build their sepulchres.
(Truly ye/you_all bear witness that ye/you_all allowe the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye/you_all build their sepulchre/tombs/tombs.)

Bshps Truely, ye beare witnesse that ye alowe the deedes of your fathers: for they kylled them, and ye buylde their sepulchres.
(Truly, ye/you_all bear witness that ye/you_all allowe the deeds of your fathers: for they killed them, and ye/you_all build their sepulchre/tombs/tombs.)

Gnva Truely ye beare witnesse, and allowe the deedes of your fathers: for they killed them, and yee build their sepulchres.
(Truly ye/you_all bear witness, and allowe the deeds of your fathers: for they killed them, and ye/you_all build their sepulchre/tombs/tombs. )

Cvdl Doutles ye beare wytnesse, and consente vnto the dedes of yor fathers: for they slewe them, and ye buylde their sepulcres.
(Doutles ye/you_all bear witness, and consent unto the deeds of your fathers: for they slew/killed them, and ye/you_all build their sepulchre/tombs/tombs.)

TNT truly ye beare witnes that ye alowe the dedes of youre fathers for they kylled them and ye bylde their sepulchres.
(truly ye/you_all bear witness that ye/you_all allowe the deeds of your(pl) fathers for they killed them and ye/you_all bylde their sepulchre/tombs/tombs. )

Wycl Treuli ye witnessen, that ye consenten to the werkis of youre fadris; for thei slowen hem, but ye bilden her sepulcris.
(Truly ye/you_all witnessen, that ye/you_all consenten to the works of your(pl) fathers; for they slowen hem, but ye/you_all building her sepulchre/tombs/tombs.)

Luth So bezeuget ihr zwar und bewilliget in eurer Väter Werk; denn sie töteten sie, so bauet ihr ihre Gräber.
(So witnessed you(pl)/their/her that_is and bewilliget in yours(pl) fathers work; because/than they/she/them killed they/she/them, so builds you(pl)/their/her their/her graves.)

ClVg Profecto testificamini quod consentitis operibus patrum vestrorum: quoniam ipsi quidem eos occiderunt, vos autem ædificatis eorum sepulchra.[fn]
(Profecto testificamini that consentitis works of_the_fathers of_yours: since/because themselves indeed them they_killed, you(pl) however buildsis their tombs/graves. )

11.48 Profecto. Propter vulgi favorem captandum ædificatis, quasi exhorreatis scelera eorum, sed ipso opere ostenditis, quod perfidiæ eorum, consentitis, quia hoc bonum non bene facitis sed pro vana gloria. Vos autem. Propterea quia estis imitatores illorum, ut impleatis quod patribus defuit, scilicet ut me et meos persequamini, quem illi persecuti sunt in prophetis.

11.48 Profecto. Because common_people favour captandum buildsis, as_if exhorreatis crimes their, but himself by_work he_showedis, that treachery their, consentitis, because this good not/no well you_do but for in_vain glory. You(pl) however. That's_why because you_are imitators of_them, as fillis that to_the_fathers was_missing, namely as me and mine persequamini, which them persecuted are in/into/on prophets.

UGNT ἄρα μαρτυρεῖτε καὶ συνευδοκεῖτε τοῖς ἔργοις τῶν πατέρων ὑμῶν, ὅτι αὐτοὶ μὲν ἀπέκτειναν αὐτοὺς, ὑμεῖς δὲ οἰκοδομεῖτε.
(ara martureite kai suneudokeite tois ergois tōn paterōn humōn, hoti autoi men apekteinan autous, humeis de oikodomeite.)

SBL-GNT ἄρα ⸂μάρτυρές ἐστε⸃ καὶ συνευδοκεῖτε τοῖς ἔργοις τῶν πατέρων ὑμῶν, ὅτι αὐτοὶ μὲν ἀπέκτειναν αὐτοὺς ὑμεῖς δὲ ⸀οἰκοδομεῖτε.
(ara ⸂martures este⸃ kai suneudokeite tois ergois tōn paterōn humōn, hoti autoi men apekteinan autous humeis de ⸀oikodomeite.)

RP-GNT Ἄρα μαρτυρεῖτε καὶ συνευδοκεῖτε τοῖς ἔργοις τῶν πατέρων ὑμῶν· ὅτι αὐτοὶ μὲν ἀπέκτειναν αὐτούς, ὑμεῖς δὲ οἰκοδομεῖτε αὐτῶν τὰ μνημεῖα.
(Ara martureite kai suneudokeite tois ergois tōn paterōn humōn; hoti autoi men apekteinan autous, humeis de oikodomeite autōn ta mnaʸmeia.)

TC-GNT Ἄρα [fn]μαρτυρεῖτε καὶ συνευδοκεῖτε τοῖς ἔργοις τῶν πατέρων ὑμῶν· ὅτι αὐτοὶ μὲν ἀπέκτειναν αὐτούς, ὑμεῖς δὲ οἰκοδομεῖτε [fn]αὐτῶν τὰ μνημεῖα.
(Ara martureite kai suneudokeite tois ergois tōn paterōn humōn; hoti autoi men apekteinan autous, humeis de oikodomeite autōn ta mnaʸmeia. )

11:48 μαρτυρειτε ¦ μαρτυρες εστε CT

11:48 αυτων τα μνημεια 95.8% ¦ — CT 0.6%

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 11:37–54: Jesus criticized the Pharisees and the teachers of the law

In this section, a Pharisee invited Jesus to his house for a meal. The Pharisee was surprised that Jesus did not ritually wash his hands before he ate. Jesus then criticized the Pharisees because they carefully observed outward rituals but neglected true devotion to God. He specifically warned the Pharisees about three ways in which they displeased God. He then directed three additional warnings to the teachers of the law.

Some other headings for this section are:

Jesus’ Criticism of the Religious Leaders

There are parallel passages for this section in Matthew 23:1–36 and Mark 12:38–40.

11:48a

So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers:

So by doing this, you^(plur) show that you approve of what your ancestors did.
So by honoring the death of the prophets instead of accepting their message, you^(plur) show that you agree with what your ancestors did in killing them.

So: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates here as So introduces the conclusion to be drawn from 11:47b–c. Other ways to introduce this conclusion are:

Thus/Therefore

In this way (NJB)

you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: The Greek clause that the BSB translates as you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers is more literally:

you are witnesses and you approve of the deeds of your fathers (NASB)

Another way to translate this is:

you testify that you approve of what your ancestors did (NIV)

Whether the noun “witnesses” or the verb “testify” is used, this word refers here to their actions, not words that they said. By their actions in building the tombs, the law experts showed that they approved of what their ancestors had done in killing the prophets.

Some other ways to translate this entire clause are:

you show that you approve of what your ancestors did (NCV)

by doing this you prove/show that you agree that what your ancestors did was right

11:48b

They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.

Yes indeed! You^(plur) build monuments/tombs to honor the prophets whom your ancestors murdered.
That is to say, they killed the prophets, and you continue their work by decorating the graves of those prophets!

They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs: Luke 11:48b says the same things as 11:47b–c. Jesus was continuing to speak ironically or sarcastically. He was saying that the law experts were continuing the work of their ancestors. They built grave memorials to make it look as if they were honoring the prophets whom their ancestors had murdered. In fact, they continued doing the same things as their ancestors had done—refusing to obey God’s prophets, not believing their words, and persecuting them.

Consider how you might show that Jesus was speaking ironically here.

General Comment on 11:47–48

One possible way to make 11:47–48 clearer is to change the order of some of the phrases and supply some implied information. For example:

^47cIt was your ancestors who murdered the prophets, ^47band now you build fine monuments to honor those prophets. ^48aSo by doing this you show that you approve of what your ancestors did. ^48bThat is to say, they killed the prophets and you build the prophets’ tombs! ^47aGod will punish you severely for this!

If the meaning still seems unclear to people, you have the following options:

Provide a footnote. For example:
The experts in the law wanted people to think that they were honoring the prophets by building the tombs. But since they did not follow the teaching of the prophets, they proved that they were no better than their ancestors who killed the prophets.
Make your translation even more explicit. For example:
^47cIt was your ancestors who did not obey the message of the prophets. Instead, they killed the prophets. ^47bNow you build fine monuments to honor those prophets, but you also do not obey their message. ^48aSo, by doing that you show that you approve of what your ancestors did. ^48bThat is, they killed the prophets and you continue their work by building tombs for those prophets! ^47aGod will punish you severely for this!

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

μαρτυρεῖτε καὶ συνευδοκεῖτε τοῖς ἔργοις τῶν πατέρων ὑμῶν

˱you_all˲_˓are˒_testifying (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἄρα μαρτυρεῖτε καί συνευδοκεῖτε τοῖς ἔργοις τῶν πατέρων ὑμῶν ὅτι αὐτοί μέν ἀπέκτειναν αὐτούς ὑμεῖς δέ οἰκοδομεῖτε)

The implication is that the Pharisees and experts in the law are not really honoring the prophets whom their ancestors killed when they build elaborate tombs for them. Rather, their ancestors began the job by actually killing them, and now they are finishing the job by burying them. Alternate translation: [you show that you approve of and agree with what your ancestors did when you bury the prophets to finish the job of killing them]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

τῶν πατέρων ὑμῶν

˱of˲_the fathers ˱of˲_you_all

Jesus is using the term fathers in a generic sense that includes both men and women. Alternate translation: [your ancestors]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὑμεῖς & οἰκοδομεῖτε

you_all & ˓are˒_building_‹their_tombs›

The implication is that the Pharisees and law experts are building tombs for the prophets, as [11:47](../11/47.md) says explicitly. Alternate translation: [you are building tombs for them]

Parallel LUKE 11:48

Section 11:37–54: Jesus criticized the Pharisees and the teachers of the law

11:48a

11:48b

General Comment on 11:47–48