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Luke 11:51
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Luke 11:51
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah[a] who died between the altar and the temple building. Yes, I tell you, this generation will be charged with their blood!(A)
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- 11:51 From the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah: the murder of Abel is the first murder recounted in the Old Testament (Gn 4:8). The Zechariah mentioned here may be the Zechariah whose murder is recounted in 2 Chr 24:20–22, the last murder presented in the Hebrew canon of the Old Testament.
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