Study it in the app“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing!”
Jerusalem,ἸερουσαλὴμJerusalem,Ἰερουσαλήμwho killsἡ ἀποκτείνουσαthe prophetsτοὺς προφήταςandκαὶstonesλιθοβολοῦσαthose who are sentτοὺς ἀπεσταλμένουςtoπρὸςher!αὐτήνHow oftenποσάκιςI wantedἠθέλησαto gatherἐπισυναγαγεῖνyour childrenτὰ τέκνα σουthe wayὃν τρόπονa henὄρνιςgathersἐπισυνάγειher chicksτὰ νοσσία αὐτῆςunderὑπὸher wings,τὰς πτέρυγαςandκαὶyou were notοὐκwilling!ἠθελήσατε
Jerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “Ierousalēm” appearskill
Kill.
Where else “apokteinousa” appearsprophet
Someone who speaks for God.
Where else “prophētas” appearsstone
Stone someone, kill or attack by throwing stones.
Where else “lithobolousa” appearssend
To send someone somewhere on an errand, on behalf of the sender.
Where else “apestalmenous” appearshow often
"How often?", "how many times?".
Where else “posakis” appearswant
To have the desire or the resolve for something.
Where else “ēthelēsa” appearsgather together
Gather together.
Where else “episynagagein” appearschild
Someone born of parents, or of a family or people.
Where else “tekna” appearsway, manner
Way, manner; manner of life, character.
Where else “tropon” appearsbird, hen
Bird; hen.
Where else “ornis” appearschick
Chick, young bird.
Where else “nossia” appearswing
Wing.
Where else “pterygas” appearsOther books that tell the same thing or quote these words.
Lament over Jerusalem
A similar saying; scholars discuss whether it is the same saying in another setting or a repeated one.
Matthew 23:37-39
37Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing! 38Look, your house is left to you desolate. 39For I tell you, you will never see me from now until you say, ‘Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.’”
34Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children the way a hen gathers her own brood under her wings, and you were not willing! 35Look, your house is left to you. And I tell you, you will never see me until the time comes when you say, ‘Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.’”
Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
36Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.
37 · This verse (above)
38Look, your house is left to you desolate.
1. What it says
What does Jesus criticize the scribes and Pharisees for regarding how they burden others and how they themselves live (vv. 3–4)?
2. What it means
Why does Jesus say “the greatest among you will be your servant” (vv. 11–12)?
3. How I live it
Jesus criticizes doing things to be seen (v. 5). What good thing could you do today without anyone noticing?
