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AndΚαὶasὡςhe drew near,ἤγγισενseeingἰδὼνthe city,τὴν πόλινhe weptἔκλαυσενoverἐπ’it,αὐτήν
Luke 19:41
Study it in the app“And as he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it,”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 19:41, word by word
- he drew nearἤγγισενēngisen
come near
Come near, draw near; be at hand.
Where else “ēngisen” appears- seeingἰδὼνidōn
see
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “idōn” appears- the cityπόλινpolin
city, town
City, town.
Where else “polin” appears- he weptἔκλαυσενeklausen
weep
Weep, cry.
Where else “eklausen” appears
The context
40And he answered and said, “I tell you that if these are silent, the stones will cry out.”
41 · This verse (above)
42saying, “If you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.
To study Luke 19 in a group
1. What it says
What does Zacchaeus do to see Jesus, what does Jesus say to him, and what does Zacchaeus promise afterward? (vv. 2-8)
2. What it means
The people grumble because Jesus is staying with a sinner. What does Jesus answer about why he came? (vv. 7-10)
3. How I live it
Zacchaeus welcomed Jesus with joy and changed how he used his money. What could you change in how you use what you have?