Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"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 were unwilling!
A Conservative Version
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets, and stones those who have been sent to her. How often I wanted to gathered thy children together the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and ye would not.
American Standard Version
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Amplified
An Understandable Version
"O, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [you people] who murdered the prophets and stoned those who were sent to you! How often I have wanted to gather you people together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!
Anderson New Testament
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets and stonest those who are sent to thee, how often have I desired to gather thy children together, as a bird gathers her young under her wings, and you refused.
Bible in Basic English
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, putting to death the prophets, and stoning those who are sent to her! Again and again would I have taken your children to myself as a bird takes her young ones under her wings, and you would not!
Common New Testament
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!
Daniel Mace New Testament
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, but ye would not!
Darby Translation
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those that are sent unto her, how often would I have gathered thy children as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Godbey New Testament
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them that have been sent unto thee! how frequently did I wish to gather together thy children, in the manner in which a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but ye were not willing!
Goodspeed New Testament
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem! murdering the prophets, and stoning those who are sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children around me, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you refused!
John Wesley New Testament
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest them who are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a bird gathereth her young under her wings; and ye would not!
Julia Smith Translation
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets, and stoning those sent to her; how often did I wish to gather thy children together, which manner a bird gathers together her young broods under the wings, and ye would not!
King James 2000
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you that kill the prophets, and stone them which are sent unto you, how often would I have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and you would not!
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How many times I wanted to gather your children together {the way} a hen gathers her young together under [her] wings, and you were not willing!
Modern King James verseion
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one killing the prophets and stoning those who are sent to her, how often would I have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest prophets, and stonest them which are sent to thee: how often would I have gathered thy children together, as the hen gathereth her chicks under her wings? But ye would not.
Moffatt New Testament
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem! slaying the prophets and stoning those who have been sent to you! How often I would fain have gathered your children as a fowl gathers her brood under her wings! But you would not have it!
Montgomery New Testament
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, murdering the prophets, and stoning those who have been sent to you! How often would I have gathered your children together, as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and you would not!
NET Bible
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you would have none of it!
New Heart English Bible
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her. How often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not.
Noyes New Testament
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth those who are sent to her! How often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Sawyer New Testament
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets, and stoning those sent to you, how often would I have gathered your children together, as a bird gathers her brood under her wings, but you would not!
The Emphasized Bible
Jerusalem! Jerusalem! that slayeth the prophets, and stoneth them that have been sent unto her, - how often, would I have gathered thy children, like as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, - and ye would not!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest those who were sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children to me, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not?
Twentieth Century New Testament
Jerusalem! Jerusalem! She who slays the Prophets and stones the messengers sent to her--Oh, how often have I wished to gather your children round me, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not came!
Webster
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them who are sent to thee, how often would I have gathered thy children, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Weymouth New Testament
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem! thou who murderest the Prophets and stonest those who have been sent to thee! how often have I desired to gather thy children to me, just as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and you would not come!
Williams New Testament
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem! The city that has kept on murdering the prophets, and stoning those who have been sent to her, how often I have yearned to gather your children around me, as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, but you refused!
World English Bible
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not!
Worrell New Testament
Jerusalem! Jerusalem! that kills the prophets, and stones those sent to her! how often did I wish to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Worsley New Testament
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Youngs Literal Translation
'Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that art killing the prophets, and stoning those sent unto thee, how often did I will to gather thy children together, as a hen doth gather her own chickens under the wings, and ye did not will.
Themes
Christ » Compassion of » For jerusalem
Compassion » Of Christ » For jerusalem
God » Overshadowing providence shelters God's people » Under the shadow of his wings
God » Overshadowing of » Under the shadow of his wings
God's Call » The comes of God's word » Divine pleadings
Jerusalem » Prophecies against
Jerusalem » Destruction of, foretold by jesus
Jerusalem » Christ » Lamented over
Jesus Christ » Revelations by » Concerning his kingdom » Judgments upon the jews
Jesus Christ » History of » Laments over jerusalem (just outside jerusalem)
Jews, the » Compassion of Christ for
Jews, the » Killing the prophets
Leaders » Garments of prophets » General references to
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Overshadowing providence » Shelters God's people » Under the shadow of his wings
divine Overshadowing » Shelters God's people » Under the shadow of his wings
Prophets » General references to
Prophets » The jews » Often put them to death
divine Providence » Overshadowing shelters God's people » Under the shadow of his wings
Religious » Garments of prophets » General references to
The Lord as a Shadow » Shelters God's people » Under the shadow of his wings
Topics
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 23:37
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Lament Over Jerusalem
36
Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
37
Cross References
Ruth 2:12
Let the LORD recompense thy work and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to cover thyself.
Matthew 5:12
Rejoice and be exceeding glad, for great is your reward in the heavens; for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Deuteronomy 32:11-12
As an eagle stirs up her nest, flutters over her young, spreads abroad her wings, takes them, bears them on her wings,
2 Chronicles 24:21-22
And they conspired against him and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles 36:15-16
And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by the hand of his messengers, rising up early, and sending because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place.
Nehemiah 9:26
Nevertheless, they were contentious and rebelled against thee and cast thy law behind their backs and slew thy prophets who testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great abominations.
Psalm 17:8
Keep me as the apple of the eye; hide me with the shadow of thy wings,
Psalm 36:7
How excellent is thy mercy, O God! therefore the sons of Adam cover themselves in the shadow of thy wings.
Psalm 57:1
Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusts in thee; and in the shadow of thy wings I will make my refuge until these calamities are overpast.
Psalm 63:7
Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
Psalm 81:8-11
Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee; O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me,
Psalm 91:4
He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings thou shalt be secure: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
Proverbs 1:24-31
Because I have called and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one responded;
Isaiah 50:2
for I came, and no one showed himself; I called, and no one answered. Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stink because there is no water and die for thirst.
Jeremiah 2:30
I have smitten your children in vain; they have received no correction; your own sword has devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
Jeremiah 4:14
O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness that thou may be saved. How long shalt thou entertain the thoughts of thy iniquity within thee?
Jeremiah 6:8
Chastise Jerusalem lest peradventure my soul be disjointed from thee, lest peradventure I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited.
Jeremiah 6:16-17
Thus hath the LORD said, Stand ye in the ways and see and ask for the old paths, where the good way is and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.
Jeremiah 11:7-8
For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Hear my voice.
Jeremiah 25:3-7
From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, even unto this day, which are twenty-three years, the word of the LORD has come unto me, and I have spoken unto you, rising early and giving notice; but ye have not hearkened.
Jeremiah 26:23
and they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king; who slew him with the sword and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.
Jeremiah 35:15
I have sent also unto you all my slaves the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Turn ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and do not go after other gods to serve them, and ye shall live in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.
Jeremiah 42:9-13
and said unto them, Thus hath the LORD, the God of Israel said, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him,
Jeremiah 44:4
Howbeit I sent unto you all my slaves the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate.
Hosea 11:2
As they called them, so they went from them; they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
Hosea 11:7
Meanwhile, my people adhere to the rebellion against me though they call unto me upon High; absolutely none at all wish to exalt me.
Zechariah 1:4
Do not be as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus hath the LORD of the hosts said; Turn now from your evil ways and from your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, said the LORD.
Matthew 21:35-36
And the husbandmen took his slaves and beat one and killed another and stoned another.
Matthew 22:3
and sent forth his slaves to call those that were invited to the wedding, and they would not come.
Matthew 22:6
and the others took his slaves and entreated them spitefully and slew them.
Matthew 23:30
and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
Mark 12:3-6
And taking him, they beat him and sent him away empty.
Luke 13:34-35
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which kills the prophets and stones those that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and ye would not!
Luke 14:17-20
and sent his slave at supper time to say to those that were called, Come, for all things are now ready.
Luke 15:28
And he was angry and would not go in, therefore his father came out and intreated him.
Luke 19:14-44
But his citizens hated him and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
Luke 20:11-14
And again he sent another slave, and they beat him also and treated him shamefully and sent him away empty.
Acts 7:51-52
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do ye.
1 Thessalonians 2:15
who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and have persecuted us, and they do not please God and are contrary to all men,
Revelation 11:7-8
And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them and shall overcome them and kill them.
Revelation 17:6
And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus; and when I saw her, I marvelled with great surprise.