Luke 13:29-35

29 "And they 1will come from east and west and from north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.
30 "And behold, 2some are last who will be first and some are first who will be last."
31 Just at that time some Pharisees approached, saying to Him, "Go away, leave here, for 3Herod wants to kill You."
32 And He said to them, "Go and tell that fox, 'Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I 4reach My goal.'
33 "Nevertheless 5I must journey on today and tomorrow and the next day; for it cannot * be that a 6prophet would perish outside of Jerusalem.
34 "7O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, 8just * as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not have it!
35 "Behold, your house is left to you desolate; and I say to you, you will not see Me until the time comes when you say, '9BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!' "

Cross References 9

  • 1. Matthew 8:11
  • 2. Matthew 19:30; Matthew 20:16; Mark 10:31
  • 3. Matthew 14:1; Luke 3:1; Luke 9:7; Luke 23:7
  • 4. Hebrews 2:10; Hebrews 5:9; Hebrews 7:28
  • 5. John 11:9
  • 6. Matthew 21:11
  • 7. Luke 13:34, 35: {Matthew 23:37-39;} Luke 19:41
  • 8. Matthew 23:37
  • 9. Psalms 118:26; Matthew 21:9; Luke 19:38

Footnotes 1

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