Parallel Verses
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!
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.
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
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
thelo
Tropos
heautou
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 23:37
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Lament Over Jerusalem
36 I tell you truly, it will all come upon this generation. 37 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! 38 See, your House is left to you, desolate.
Cross References
Matthew 5:12
rejoice and exult in it, for your reward is rich in heaven; that is how they persecuted the prophets before you.
Matthew 21:35-36
but the vinedressers took his servants and flogged one, killed another, and stoned a third.
Matthew 22:3
He sent his servants to summon the invited guests to the feast, but they would not come.
Matthew 22:6
while the rest seized his servants and ill-treated them and killed them.
Matthew 23:30
and you say 'If we had been living in the days of our fathers, we would not have joined them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'
Mark 12:3-6
but they took and flogged him and sent him off with nothing.
Luke 13:34-35
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!
Luke 14:17-20
At the hour for supper he sent his servant to tell the guests, 'Come, things are all ready.'
Luke 15:28
This angered him, and he would not go in. His father came out and tried to appease him,
Luke 19:14-44
Now his people hated him and sent envoys after him to say, 'We object to him having royal power over us.'
Luke 20:11-14
He proceeded to send another servant, and they flogged him too, insulted him and sent him off with nothing.
Acts 7:51-52
Stiff-necked, uncircumcised in heart and ear, you are always resisting the holy Spirit! As with your fathers, so with you!
1 Thessalonians 2:15
who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, who harassed ourselves, who offend God and oppose all men
Revelation 11:7-8
But, when they have finished their testimony, the Beast that ascends from the abyss will make war on them and conquer them and kill them,
Revelation 17:6
Then I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of the witnesses of Jesus; and as I looked at her I marvelled greatly.