Luke 11:50

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

Cross-references

Luke 11:29 Parallel

In Luke 11:29, Jesus calls this generation 'evil' for seeking a sign — linking their rejection of prophets to the bloodguilt charged in 11:50.

Luke 21:32 Parallel

In Luke 21:32, Jesus uses the same 'this generation' — showing that the bloodguilt from 11:50 will come upon them within that generation's lifetime.

Revelation 18:20–24 Prophetic fulfillment

In Revelation 18:20-24, Babylon is judged for the blood of prophets and saints, explicitly echoing Jesus' declaration that their blood would be required.

In 2 Kings 24:4, Manasseh's innocent bloodshed in Jerusalem brings unforgiven guilt — foreshadowing the judgment Jesus says will come on this generation.

Psalm 9:12 Allusion

Psalm 9:12 says God 'requires blood' (same verb) and does not forget the cry of the afflicted — directly supporting Jesus' claim that blood cries out for justice.

Genesis 9:5 Allusion

In Genesis 9:5, God declares He will 'require' (same Greek verb) the lifeblood of man — this is the principle that bloodshed demands divine reckoning, applied here to the prophets.

In Genesis 42:22, Reuben says Joseph's 'blood is required' — the identical phrase linking accountability for innocent blood to the brothers, foreshadowing this generation's guilt.

In 1 Thessalonians 2:16, Paul uses similar 'filling up sins' language, connecting the persecution of God's messengers to the coming wrath — echoing Jesus' words about bloodguilt on this generation.

In Jeremiah 19:4, Jerusalem is 'filled...with the blood of innocents' — a direct parallel to the blood of prophets that cries out for accountability in this generation.

In Ezekiel 3:18, the watchman who fails to warn has the sinner's blood 'required at thine hand' — the exact language of accountability used here for the prophets' blood.

In Matthew 24:34, Jesus uses 'this generation' to refer to the contemporaries who will see judgment — the same phrase and concept of accountability as here.

Psalm 10:13 Contrast

In Psalm 10:13, the wicked think God 'wilt not require it' — in contrast, this verse declares that blood will indeed be required from this generation.

In Jeremiah 51:56, God 'shall surely requite' Babylon for its violence — the same principle of divine retribution for bloodshed applied here to this generation.

In Ezekiel 22:2, the prophet is told to 'judge the bloody city' — a parallel to the judgment on this generation for the blood of prophets shed from the beginning.

Ezekiel 9:9 Parallel

In Ezekiel 9:9, the land is 'full of blood' and God sees the great iniquity — a thematic parallel to the accumulated blood of prophets that now demands repayment.

Isaiah 26:21 speaks of the earth revealing shed blood when God punishes — illustrating the ultimate exposure and judgment for the prophets' blood.

Numbers 35:33 explains that bloodshed pollutes the land and requires atonement — a background for why the blood of prophets must be avenged.

Genesis 9:6 Parallel

Genesis 9:6 establishes the death penalty for murder — retribution for bloodshed. This echoes the idea that shed blood must be accounted for, as charged to this generation.