5 Bible Verses about Being Earnest For Israel

as he drew nigh, he beheld the city, and bewail'd its fate,

I call Christ, and the holy spirit to witness with my conscience, that I speak the truth without guile, when I say, that I have great heaviness, and continual sorrow in my heart. for I could wish to be as one anathematiz'd from the christian church for my brethren, who are of the same race as my self,

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!

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest those, who are sent unto thee: how often would I have gather'd thy children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and ye would not?"

Brethren, my hearty desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they may be saved.