Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

When he came closer and saw the city, he began to grieve over it:

New American Standard Bible

When He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it,

King James Version

And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,

Holman Bible

As He approached and saw the city, He wept over it,

A Conservative Version

And when he came near, having seen the city, he wept over it,

American Standard Version

And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it,

Amplified

As He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it [and the spiritual ignorance of its people],

An Understandable Version

And when Jesus got close and saw the city [of Jerusalem], He cried over it,

Anderson New Testament

And when he came near, he looked upon the city, and wept over it,

Bible in Basic English

And when he got near and saw the town, he was overcome with weeping for it,

Common New Testament

And when he drew near and saw the city he wept over it,

Daniel Mace New Testament

as he drew nigh, he beheld the city, and bewail'd its fate,

Darby Translation

And as he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it,

Godbey New Testament

And when He drew near, seeing the city He wept over it,

Goodspeed New Testament

As he approached the city and saw it, he wept over it,

John Wesley New Testament

And as he drew near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,

Julia Smith Translation

And as he drew near, having seen the city, he wept over it,

King James 2000

And when he came near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,

Lexham Expanded Bible

And when he approached [and] saw the city, he wept over it,

Modern King James verseion

And as He drew near, He beheld the city and wept over it,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept on it,

Moffatt New Testament

And when he saw the city, as he approached, he wept over it,

Montgomery New Testament

And when he came into view of the city, as he approached it he broke into loud weeping,

NET Bible

Now when Jesus approached and saw the city, he wept over it,

New Heart English Bible

When he drew near, he saw the city and wept over it,

Noyes New Testament

And when he came near, as he beheld the city, he wept over it,

Sawyer New Testament

And when he came near and saw the city he wept over it,

The Emphasized Bible

And, when he drew near, beholding the city, he wept over it, saying -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And as he drew near, beholding the city, he wept over it,

Twentieth Century New Testament

When he drew near, on seeing the city, he wept over it, and said:

Webster

And when he had come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,

Weymouth New Testament

When He came into full view of the city, He wept aloud over it, and exclaimed,

Williams New Testament

As He approached it, just as soon as He saw the city, He burst into tears over it,

World English Bible

When he drew near, he saw the city and wept over it,

Worrell New Testament

And, when He came near, seeing the city, He wept over it,

Worsley New Testament

And as He drew near, beholding the city, He wept over it,

Youngs Literal Translation

And when he came nigh, having seen the city, he wept over it,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ὡς 
Hos 
as, when, how, as it were, about,
Usage: 417

ἐγγίζω 
Eggizo 
Usage: 28

he beheld
εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

the city
πόλις 
Polis 
Usage: 132

and wept
κλαίω 
Klaio 
Usage: 30

ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

Context Readings

Jesus Weeps Over Jerusalem

40 He replied, "I tell you, if they were quiet, the stones would cry out!" 41 When he came closer and saw the city, he began to grieve over it: 42 "If you had only known today what could have brought you peace! But now it is hidden from your sight,


Cross References

John 11:35

Jesus burst into tears.

Jeremiah 13:17

If you don't listen, I'll cry secretly because of your pride. My eyes will cry bitterly, flowing tears, because the LORD's flock has been taken captive.

Jeremiah 17:16

I haven't run away from being your shepherd, and I haven't longed for the day of sickness. You know what comes out from my lips, it's open before you.

Luke 13:34-35

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones to death those who have been sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you people were unwilling!

Psalm 119:53

I burn with indignation because of the wicked who forsake your instruction.

Psalm 119:136

My eyes shed rivers of tears, when others do not obey your instruction. Tsade

Psalm 119:158

I watch the treacherous, and despise them, because they do not do what you have said.

Jeremiah 9:1

"Oh, that my head were a spring of water, and my eyes a fountain of tears, for then I would cry day and night for those of my people who have been killed.

Hosea 11:8

"How can I give up on you, Ephraim? I will deliver you, will I not, Israel? How can I treat you like Admah? I can't make you like Zeboim, can I? My heart stirs within me; my compassion also fans into flame!

Romans 9:2-3

I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart,

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