Luke 19:41-44
New Living Translation
Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem
41 But as he came closer to Jerusalem and saw the city ahead, he began to weep. 42 “How I wish today that you of all people would understand the way to peace. But now it is too late, and peace is hidden from your eyes. 43 Before long your enemies will build ramparts against your walls and encircle you and close in on you from every side. 44 They will crush you into the ground, and your children with you. Your enemies will not leave a single stone in place, because you did not recognize it when God visited you.[a]”
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- 19:44 Greek did not recognize the time of your visitation, a reference to the Messiah’s coming.
Luke 19:41-44
International Standard Version
41 When he came closer and saw the city, he began to grieve over it: 42 “If you[a] had only known today what could have brought you peace! But now it is hidden from your sight, 43 because the days will come[b] when your enemies will build walls around you, surround you, and close you in on every side. 44 They will level you to the ground—you and those who live[c] within your city limits.[d] They will not leave one stone on another within your walls,[e] because you didn’t recognize the time when you were visited.”[f]
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- Luke 19:42 I.e. the city of Jerusalem personified; and so throughout the paragraph
- Luke 19:43 Lit. come on you
- Luke 19:44 Lit. and your children
- Luke 19:44 The Gk. lacks city limits
- Luke 19:44 Lit. within you
- Luke 19:44 Lit. the time of your visitation
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