Matthew 23:37-39 - The Lament Over Jerusalem

³⁷ 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! ³⁸ Behold, your house is left to you desolate. ³⁹ For I say to you, Ye should not see me from henceforth, till ye should say, Praised be he coming in the name of the Lord.

³¹ In the same day certain Pharisees came near, saying to him, Come out, and go from thence: for Herod wishes to kill thee.

³² And he said to them, Having gone, say to that fox, Behold, I cast out demons, and complete cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I am completed. ³³ But I must go to day and to morrow and the following: for it is not possible for a prophet to perish out of Jerusalem.

³⁴ Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets, and striking with stones those having been sent to her; how often I wished to gather thy children together, which manner a hen her young brood under the wings, and ye would not! ³⁵ Behold, your house is left to you a desert: and truly I say to you, That ye should not see me, until it should come when ye say, Praised he coming in the name of the Lord.