^{48 Ref} So you are witnesses and give approval to the work of your fathers; for they put them to death and you make their last resting-places.

^{49 Ref} For this reason the wisdom of God has said, I will send them prophets and teachers, and to some of them they will give death and cruel pains;

^{50 Ref} So that punishment may come on this generation for the blood of all the prophets which was given from the earliest days;

^{51 Ref} From the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah, who was put to death between the altar and the Temple. Yes, I say to you, It will come on this generation.

^{52 Ref} A curse is on you, teachers of the law! for you have taken away the key of knowledge: you did not go in yourselves, and you got in the way of those who were going in.

^{53 Ref} And when he had come out of that place, the scribes and the Pharisees came round him angrily, questioning him about more things;