Luke 13:31-35

Lament over Jerusalem

31 At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to him, "Get away from ¹here, for ²Herod 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 ³I finish my course.

33 Nevertheless, ⁴I ⁵must go on my way today and tomorrow and the day following, for it cannot be that ⁶a prophet should perish away from Jerusalem.'

34 ⁷O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that ⁸kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! ⁹How often would I have ¹⁰gathered ¹¹your children together ¹²as a hen gathers her brood ¹³under her wings, and ¹⁴you would not!

35 Behold, ¹⁵your house is forsaken. And I tell you, you will not see me until you say, ¹⁶'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!'"

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Luke 13:31-35 In-Context

29 And people will come from east and west, and from north and south, and recline at table in the kingdom of God.

30 And behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last."

31 At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to him, "Get away from here, for Herod 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 finish my course.

33 Nevertheless, I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the day following, for it cannot be that a prophet should perish away from Jerusalem.'

34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not!

35 Behold, your house is forsaken. And I tell you, you will not see me until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!'"