NEW TESTAMENT

Luke 11:47

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47

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

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Verse 47. Wo to you who build, and so forth Not that the building of the monuments of the prophets was in itself blameworthy, but only the intention of these unhappy men, who made use of this outward shew of religion and piety, as a means to carry on their wicked designs against the prince of prophets. Challoner.

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