Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem

41 Now as He drew near, He saw the city and (A)wept over it,

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41 As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it(A)

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Jesus Laments over Jerusalem(A)

34 (B)“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you were not willing! 35 See! (C)Your house is left to you desolate; and [a]assuredly, I say to you, you shall not see Me until the time comes when you say, (D)‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’

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  1. Luke 13:35 NU, M omit assuredly

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,(A) and you were not willing. 35 Look, your house is left to you desolate.(B) I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’[a](C)

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  1. Luke 13:35 Psalm 118:26

35 (A)Jesus wept.

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35 Jesus wept.(A)

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16 As for me, (A)I have not hurried away from being a shepherd who follows You,
Nor have I desired the woeful day;
You know what came out of my lips;
It was right there before You.

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16 I have not run away from being your shepherd;
    you know I have not desired the day of despair.
    What passes my lips(A) is open before you.

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158 I see the treacherous, and (A)am disgusted,
Because they do not keep Your word.

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158 I look on the faithless with loathing,(A)
    for they do not obey your word.(B)

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136 (A)Rivers of water run down from my eyes,
Because men do not keep Your law.

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136 Streams of tears(A) flow from my eyes,
    for your law is not obeyed.(B)

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17 But if you will not hear it,
My soul will (A)weep in secret for your pride;
My eyes will weep bitterly
And run down with tears,
Because the Lord’s flock has been taken captive.

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17 If you do not listen,(A)
    I will weep in secret
    because of your pride;
my eyes will weep bitterly,
    overflowing with tears,(B)
    because the Lord’s flock(C) will be taken captive.(D)

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53 (A)Indignation has taken hold of me
Because of the wicked, who forsake Your law.

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53 Indignation grips me(A) because of the wicked,
    who have forsaken your law.(B)

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Disobedience Brings God’s Judgment

Oh, (A)that my head were waters,
And my eyes a fountain of tears,
That I might weep day and night
For the slain of the daughter of my people!

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[a]Oh, that my head were a spring of water
    and my eyes a fountain of tears!(A)
I would weep(B) day and night
    for the slain of my people.(C)

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  1. Jeremiah 9:1 In Hebrew texts 9:1 is numbered 8:23, and 9:2-26 is numbered 9:1-25.

(A)that I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart. For (B)I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my [a]countrymen according to the flesh,

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  1. Romans 9:3 Or relatives

I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself(A) were cursed(B) and cut off from Christ for the sake of my people,(C) those of my own race,(D)

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“How(A) can I give you up, Ephraim?
How can I hand you over, Israel?
How can I make you like (B)Admah?
How can I set you like Zeboiim?
My heart [a]churns within Me;
My sympathy is stirred.

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  1. Hosea 11:8 Lit. turns over

“How can I give you up,(A) Ephraim?(B)
    How can I hand you over, Israel?
How can I treat you like Admah?
    How can I make you like Zeboyim?(C)
My heart is changed within me;
    all my compassion(D) is aroused.(E)

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