“The Wisdom of God Said”

Abstract Classically, scholars have speculated that the quotation attributed to “wisdom” in Luke 11:49–51 stems from a now lost Jewish text. More recently, exegetes have proposed that the passage is an appeal to Scripture. This article puts this thesis to the test, contending that, despite the scriptural language and motifs of the passage, it is more clearly to be situated in ancient Jewish reception of Scripture. It is argued that the quotation most likely encompasses only 11:49b, which has a close, largely overlooked parallel in Jubilees 1.12. This parallel together with the attribution of the quotation to “wisdom” make it likely that the Lukan passage is indeed citing a now lost source.