LUKE 11:50 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, pink:genitive/possessor.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT that the blood of all the prophets having been shed from the foundation of the world may be required from this generation,

UST As a result, the people living at this time will be punished for the murder of all the prophets whom people have killed since the world was created.

BLB so that the blood of all the prophets having been poured out from the foundation of the world might be charged against this generation,

AICNT so that the blood of all the prophets, shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation,

OEB some of whom they will persecute and kill, in order that the blood of all the prophets that has been spilt since the creation of the world may be exacted from this generation –

WEBBE that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation,

WMBB (Same as above)

NET so that this generation may be held accountable for the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the beginning of the world,

LSV that the blood of all the prophets, that is being poured forth from the foundation of the world, may be required from this generation—

FBV Consequently, this generation will be held accountable for the blood of all the prophets shed from the beginning of the world,

TCNT As a result, this generation will be held accountable for the blood of all the prophets that has been shed from the foundation of the world,

T4T As a result, I will consider that many of you people who have observed my Son’s ministry will be guilty [MTY] of murder, as if you had killed all the prophets that other people have killed, from the time I created the world,

LEB so that the blood of all the prophets that has been shed from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation,

BBE So that punishment may come on this generation for the blood of all the prophets which was given from the earliest days;

Moff it was that the blood of all the prophets shed from the foundation of the world might be charged upon this generation,

Wymth so that the blood of all the Prophets, that is being shed from the creation of the world onwards, may be required from the present generation.

ASV that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;

DRA That the blood of all the prophets which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation,

YLT that the blood of all the prophets, that is being poured forth from the foundation of the world, may be required from this generation;

Drby that the blood of all the prophets which has been poured out from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation,

RV that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;

SLT That the blood of all the prophets shed from the foundation of the world be required of this generation;

Wbstr That the blood of all the prophets, which hath been shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;

KJB-1769 That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;

KJB-1611 That the blood of all the Prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation,
(Same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps That the blood of all the prophetes, which is shedde, from the foundation of the worlde, may be required of this generation,
(That the blood of all the prophets, which is shedde, from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation,)

Gnva That the blood of all the Prophets, shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation,

Cvdl hat the bloude of all the prophetes which hath bene shed sens the foundacion of the worlde was layed, maye be requyred of this generacion:
(hat the blood of all the prophets which hath/has been shed sens the foundation of the world was laid, may be required of this generation:)

TNT that the bloude of all Prophetes which was sheed from the beginninge of the worlde maye be requyred of this generacion
(that the blood of all Prophets which was sheed from the beginning of the world may be required of this generation )

Wycl that the blood of alle prophetis, that was sched fro the making of the world, be souyt of this generacioun;
(that the blood of all prophets, that was shed from the making of the world, be sought of this generation;)

Luth auf daß gefordert werde von diesem Geschlecht aller Propheten Blut, das vergossen ist, seit der Welt Grund gelegt ist,
(on/in/to that required become from this_one descendant all prophet(s) blood, the shed(v) is, since the/of_the world Grund placed is,)

ClVg ut inquiratur sanguis omnium prophetarum, qui effusus est a constitutione mundi a generatione ista,[fn]
(as inquiratur blood of_all of_the_prophets, who/which poured_out it_is from constitutione world from generation these_(ones), )

11.50 A generatione. Omnes mali una generatio sunt, una civitas, unum corpus diaboli, sicut omnes boni una generatio, et unum corpus sunt dicti.

11.50 From generation. All_of_them evil together generation are, together city, one body devils, like everyone good together generatio, and one body are said.

UGNT ἵνα ἐκζητηθῇ τὸ αἷμα πάντων τῶν προφητῶν, τὸ ἐκχυννόμενον ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου, ἀπὸ τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης,
(hina ekzaʸtaʸthaʸ to haima pantōn tōn profaʸtōn, to ekⱪunnomenon apo katabolaʸs kosmou, apo taʸs geneas tautaʸs,)

SBL-GNT ἵνα ἐκζητηθῇ τὸ αἷμα πάντων τῶν προφητῶν τὸ ἐκκεχυμένον ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου ἀπὸ τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης,
(hina ekzaʸtaʸthaʸ to haima pantōn tōn profaʸtōn to ekkeⱪumenon apo katabolaʸs kosmou apo taʸs geneas tautaʸs,)

RP-GNT ἵνα ἐκζητηθῇ τὸ αἷμα πάντων τῶν προφητῶν τὸ ἐκχυνόμενον ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου ἀπὸ τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης,
(hina ekzaʸtaʸthaʸ to haima pantōn tōn profaʸtōn to ekⱪunomenon apo katabolaʸs kosmou apo taʸs geneas tautaʸs,)

TC-GNT ἵνα ἐκζητηθῇ τὸ αἷμα πάντων τῶν προφητῶν τὸ [fn]ἐκχυνόμενον ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου ἀπὸ τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης,
(hina ekzaʸtaʸthaʸ to haima pantōn tōn profaʸtōn to ekⱪunomenon apo katabolaʸs kosmou apo taʸs geneas tautaʸs, )

11:50 εκχυνομενον ¦ εκκεχυμενον CT

Key for above GNTs: 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.

11:50a–c

In some languages it may be more natural to reorder the clauses of 11:50. See the General Comment on 11:50a–c at the end of 11:50c for a way to reorder this verse.

11:50a

As a result, this generation will be charged

So the people living today will be declared guilty
As a result, God will punish/judge you^(plur) people who live now

In 11:49c Jesus ended his quotation of what God said. In 11:50 he began again to speak directly without a quotation. In some languages it may be necessary to make this explicit. Two ways to do this are:

Supply a quote formula at the end of 11:49c. For example:
“…they will persecute.” That is what God said.
Supply a quote formula at the beginning of 11:50a. For example:
Jesus continued, “Therefore…”

Express this in a way that is most natural in your language.

As a result: Scholars have interpreted the Greek word that the BSB translates as As a result in two different ways:

It indicates result and introduces what would happen to the Jews as a result of their persecution of God’s messengers. For example:
So the people living now will be charged with the murder of every prophet (GW) (BSB, NIV, GNT, REB, NCV, GW, NLT)
It indicates purpose and introduces the purpose of God in sending messengers. For example:
so that the blood of all the prophets…may be charged against this generation (NASB) (NJB, NET, NASB, and probably KJV and RSV)

It is recommended that you choose interpretation (1). It fits better with the change of speaker from God to Jesus. Jesus began to speak in his own words and told what would be the result of what happened. (The CEV and NLT do not translate this word.)

this generation: The phrase this generation refers to the people living at the time when Jesus was on earth. But it refers in particular to the Jews. Another way to translate this is:

the people of this time (GNT)

Because this included the people to whom Jesus was talking, some versions translate this as “you.” For example:

you who live now (NCV)

The phrase “this generation” last occurred in 11:32a.

will be charged: The Greek word that the BSB translates as will be charged means “will be declared guilty of.” It means that God will consider these people responsible for the murder of his prophets. He will require them to answer to him for what had happened. It is also implied that they were in some way guilty of these murders and that God would punish them. One way to make this explicit is:

will be punished (GNT)

11:50b

with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed

of the deaths of all the prophets who have been killed
for the deaths of all the prophets that your^(plur) ancestors martyred/murdered

with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed: In this context blood is a figure of speech that refers to a violent death. Jewish people shed (or spilled, or poured out) the blood of the prophets when they killed them. God was going to punish the Jewish people of Jesus’ generation for these murders.

If you need to supply a subject and say who shed their blood, you could supply “your ancestors.” For example:

for the deaths of all the prophets that your^(plur) ancestors killed

11:50c

since the foundation of the world,

from the time the world began,
from the time God created the world.

since the foundation of the world: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as the foundation of the world can also be translated as “the creation of the world.” In this context it refers to the time when God created the first people.

General Comment on 11:50a–c

In some languages, it will be more natural to change the order of certain parts of 11:50. For example:

^50cFrom the creation of the world, ^50bthe blood of the prophets has been shed. ^50aThis generation will be held responsible for these deaths.

^50cFrom the time God created the world, ^50byour ancestors have killed the prophets. ^50aYou people of today will be held responsible for their/these deaths.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἵνα ἐκζητηθῇ τὸ αἷμα πάντων τῶν προφητῶν, τὸ ἐκχυννόμενον ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου, ἀπὸ τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης

in_order_that ˓may_be˒_sought_out (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἵνα ἐκζητηθῇ τό αἷμα πάντων τῶν προφητῶν τό ἐκχυννόμενον ἀπό καταβολῆς κόσμου ἀπό τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης)

The implication seems to be that God will also send prophets to the people living at this time because the people’s violent persecution of the prophets will constitute a conscious, deliberate rejection of God’s message that will provide grounds for definitive judgment. That is because the people of this time should know better than to persecute the prophets, based on the prominent bad example of their own ancestors. Alternate translation: [so that the people living at this time, who should have known better, can be held accountable for the blood that people have shed of all the prophets since the beginning of the world]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form, and you could state who will do the action. Alternate translation: [so that God can hold the people living at this time accountable for the blood of all the prophets that people shed from the foundation of the world]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

τὸ αἷμα & τὸ ἐκχυννόμενον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἵνα ἐκζητηθῇ τό αἷμα πάντων τῶν προφητῶν τό ἐκχυννόμενον ἀπό καταβολῆς κόσμου ἀπό τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form, and you could state who has done the action. Alternate translation: [the blood … that people have shed]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τὸ αἷμα πάντων τῶν προφητῶν, τὸ ἐκχυννόμενον

Jesus uses the term the blood … that has been shed to refer to the deaths of the prophets by association with their blood. Alternate translation: [the deaths of all the prophets]

ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου

Alternate translation: [since the beginning of the world] or [since God made the world]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης

¬the generation this