49 Therefore, God’s wisdom has said, ‘I will send prophets and apostles to them and they will harass and kill some of them.’
50 As a result, this generation will be charged with the murder of all the prophets since the beginning of time.
51 This includes the murder of every prophet—from Abel to Zechariah—who was killed between the altar and the holy place. Yes, I’m telling you, this generation will be charged with it.
52 "How terrible for you legal experts! You snatched away the key of knowledge. You didn’t enter yourselves, and you stood in the way of those who were entering."
53 As he left there, the legal experts and Pharisees began to resent him deeply and to ask him pointed questions about many things.
54 They plotted against him, trying to trap him in his words.