Luke 19:42

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Summary

Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

If

In this

The things

But

General references

Bible References

If

If only they had such a heart in them at all times, so that they might go in fear of me and keep my orders and that it might be well for them and for their children for ever!

If only they were wise, if only this was clear to them, and they would give thought to their future!

If only my people would give ear to me, walking in my ways!

If only you had given ear to my orders, then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness as the waves of the sea:

Put away all your evil-doing in which you have done sin; and make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit: why are you desiring death, O children of Israel?

Say to them, By my life, says the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of the evil-doer; it is more pleasing to me if he is turned from his way and has life: be turned, be turned from your evil ways; why are you looking for death, O children of Israel?

In this

And will make you level with the earth, and your children with you; and there will not be one stone resting on another in you, because you did not see that it was your day of mercy.

For this cause let every saint make his prayer to you at a time when you are near: then the overflowing of the great waters will not overtake him.

For he is our God; and we are the people to whom he gives food, and the sheep of his flock. Today, if you would only give ear to his voice!

Make search for the Lord while he is there, make prayer to him while he is near:

Jesus said to them, For a little time longer the light will be among you; while you have the light go on walking in it, so that the dark may not overtake you: one walking in the dark has no knowledge of where he is going.

We then, working together with God, make our request to you not to take the grace of God to no purpose.

The things

To give knowledge of salvation to his people, through the forgiveness of sins,

And the angel said, Have no fear; for truly, I give you good news of great joy which will be for all the people:

And whenever you go into a house, first say, Peace be to this house.

The word which he sent to the children of Israel, giving the good news of peace through Jesus Christ (who is Lord of all)--

Then Paul and Barnabas without fear said, It was necessary for the word of God to be given to you first; but because you will have nothing to do with it, and have no desire for eternal life, it will now be offered to the Gentiles.

And so, as the Holy Spirit says, Today if you let his voice come to your ears,

For if we do evil on purpose after we have had the knowledge of what is true, there is no more offering for sins,

And to Jesus by whom the new agreement has been made between God and man, and to the sign of the blood which says better things than Abel's blood.

But

And he said, Go, and say to this people, You will go on hearing, but learning nothing; you will go on seeing, but without getting wiser.

For the Lord has sent on you a spirit of deep sleep; and by him your eyes, the prophets, are shut, and your heads, the seers, are covered.

They have no knowledge or wisdom; for he has put a veil over their eyes, so that they may not see; and on their hearts, so that they may not give attention.

And for them the words of Isaiah have come true, Though you give ear, you will not get knowledge; and seeing, you will see, but the sense will not be clear to you:

So that the words of the prophet Isaiah might come true, when he said, Lord, who has any belief in our preaching? and the arm of the Lord, to whom has it been unveiled?

And they went away, for there was a division among them after Paul had said this one thing: Well did the Holy Spirit say by the prophet Isaiah to your fathers,

What then? That which Israel was searching for he did not get, but those of the selection got it and the rest were made hard.

But their minds were made hard: for to this very day at the reading of the old agreement the same veil is still unlifted; though it is taken away in Christ.

But if our good news is veiled, it is veiled from those who are on the way to destruction:

Even the one whose coming is marked by the working of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders,

General references

There is no peace, says the Lord, for the evil-doers.

To give knowledge that the year of the Lord's good pleasure is come.

And as for those who were against me, who would not have me for their ruler, let them come here, and be put to death before me.

That I am full of sorrow and pain without end.