Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

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

International Standard Version

When he came closer and saw the city, he began to grieve 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 And having answered, he said to them, I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out. 41 And when he came near, having seen the city, he wept over it, 42 saying, If thou knew, even thou, indeed even in this thy day, the things for thy peace. But now they are hidden from thine eyes.

Cross References

John 11:35

Jesus wept.

Jeremiah 13:17

But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret for [your] pride. And my eye shall weep greatly, and run down with tears, because LORD's flock is taken captive.

Jeremiah 17:16

As for me, I have not hastened from being a shepherd after thee, nor have I desired the woeful day. Thou know. That which came out of my lips was before thy face.

Luke 13:34-35

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her. How often I wanted to gather thy children together as a hen does her brood under her wings, and ye would not.

Psalm 119:53

Hot indignation has taken hold upon me because of the wicked who forsake thy law.

Psalm 119:136

Streams of water run down my eyes, because they do not observe thy law.

Psalm 119:158

I beheld the treacherous, and was grieved because they do not observe thy word.

Jeremiah 9:1

Oh that my head were waters, and my eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!

Hosea 11:8

How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? [How] shall I cast thee off, Israel? How shall I make thee as Admah? [How] shall I set thee as Zeboiim? My heart is turned within me. My compassions are kindled together.

Romans 9:2-3

that great distress is in me, and unceasing sorrow in my heart.

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