45. One of the experts in the law said to Jesus, “Teacher, when you say these things about the Pharisees, you are criticizing our group too.”
46. Jesus answered, “It will be bad for you, you experts in the law! You make strict rules that are very hard for people to obey. You try to force others to obey your rules. But you yourselves don’t even try to follow any of those rules.
47. It will be bad for you, because you build tombs for the prophets. But these are the same prophets your ancestors killed!
48. And now you show all people that you agree with what your ancestors did. They killed the prophets, and you build tombs for the prophets!
49. This is why God in his wisdom said, ‘I will send prophets and apostles to them. Some of my prophets and apostles will be killed by evil men. Others will be treated badly.’