Luke 11:49

49Because ofδιὰthisτοῦτοalsoκαὶtheἡWisdomσοφίατοῦof Godθεοῦsaidεἶπεν·I will sendἈποστελῶtoεἰςthemαὐτοὺςprophetsπροφήταςandκαὶapostlesἀποστόλους,andκαὶ[some] ofἐξthemαὐτῶνthey will killἀποκτενοῦσινandκαὶpersecuteδιώξουσιν,

Because of this also the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send to them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,’