Lukas 11:49

11:49 For this reason also the wisdom ¹  of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,’

Lukas 18:31

Another Prediction of Jesus’ Passion

18:31 Then ²  Jesus ³  took the twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, ⁴  and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished. ⁵ 

[11:49]  ¹ sn The expression the wisdom of God is a personification of an attribute of God that refers to his wise will.

[18:31]  ² tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[18:31]  ³ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[18:31]  ⁴ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[18:31]  ⁵ tn Or “fulfilled.” Jesus goes to Jerusalem by divine plan as the scripture records (Luke 2:39; 12:50; 22:37; Acts 13:29). See Luke 9:22, 44.