31 At that very time some Pharisees approached, saying to Him, “Go away and leave this place, because (A)Herod wants to kill You.” 32 And He said to them, “Go and tell that [a]fox, ‘Behold, I am casting out demons and performing healings today and tomorrow, and on the third day I [b](B)reach My goal.’ 33 Nevertheless (C)I must go on My journey today and tomorrow and the next day; for it cannot be that a (D)prophet would perish outside Jerusalem. 34 (E)Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who have been sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, (F)just as a hen gathers her [c]young under her wings, and you were unwilling! 35 Behold, your house is left to you desolate; and I say to you, you will not see Me until you say, ‘(G)Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Lord!’”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 13:32 I.e., crafty, devious person
  2. Luke 13:32 Or am perfected
  3. Luke 13:34 Lit brood

Jesus Proceeds Away From Herod, Because a Prophet Cannot Perish Outside Jerusalem

31 At the very hour, some Pharisees came to Him, saying to Him, “Go out, and proceed from here, because Herod[a] wants to kill You”. 32 And He said to them, “Having gone, tell this fox, ‘Behold— I am casting-out demons and performing[b] healings today and tomorrow, and on the third day I come-to-the-end[c]’. 33 Nevertheless, I must proceed today and tomorrow and the next day, because it cannot-be that a prophet should perish outside of Jerusalem. 34 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one killing the prophets and stoning the ones having been sent to her. How often I wanted to gather-together your children the way a hen does her own brood under her wings, and you did not want it. 35 Behold— your house is being left to you. And I say to you, you will by no means see Me until[d] the time will come when you say, ‘Blessed is the One coming in the name of the Lord’”.

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  1. Luke 13:31 That is, Herod Antipas. See Mt 14:1.
  2. Luke 13:32 Or, finishing.
  3. Luke 13:32 That is, come to the completion of My work. I will finish My work here and leave. Jesus will not alter His divine schedule based on Herod’s threats. Or, come to the end of My life, be perfected. In this case the three days refers to the brief time before Jesus dies. Or, come to My goal, reach My goal.
  4. Luke 13:35 See 19:38.

Jesus’ Sorrow for Jerusalem(A)(B)

31 At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, “Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod(C) wants to kill you.”

32 He replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘I will keep on driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach my goal.’(D) 33 In any case, I must press on today and tomorrow and the next day—for surely no prophet(E) can die outside Jerusalem!

34 “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings,(F) and you were not willing. 35 Look, your house is left to you desolate.(G) I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’[a](H)

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  1. Luke 13:35 Psalm 118:26