Luke 11:51

Luke 11:51 Meaning and Explanation

From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.

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From the blood of Abel to the blood of Zacharias, slain between the altar and the temple -- it will be required of this generation.

What Does Luke 11:51 Mean?

Jesus brackets the whole sweep of the martyrs of Scripture: Abel, the first righteous blood spilled (Genesis 4:8-10), and Zacharias, stoned in the temple court (2 Chronicles 24:20-22) -- from the first pages to the last in the order of the Hebrew Scriptures.

Zacharias died crying, The LORD look upon it, and require it -- and Jesus answers: it shall be required. God hears the blood of his faithful even centuries on; no martyr is forgotten, no injustice misplaced. The verse is dreadful to persecutors and strangely comforting to the persecuted: heaven keeps the account.

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What does Luke 11:51 mean?

From the blood of Abel to the blood of Zacharias, slain between the altar and the temple -- it will be required of this generation.

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