Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
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!
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.
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!
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
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thelo
Tropos
heautou
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 23:37
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Lament Over Jerusalem
36
Cross References
Ruth 2:12
May the Lord reward you for what you have done,
Matthew 5:12
Deuteronomy 32:11-12
and hovers over His young;
He spreads His wings, catches him,
and lifts him up on His pinions.
2 Chronicles 24:21-22
But they conspired against him and stoned him at the king’s command in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple.
2 Chronicles 36:15-16
But Yahweh, the God of their ancestors sent word against them by the hand of His messengers, sending them time and time again,
Nehemiah 9:26
They flung Your law behind their backs
and killed Your prophets
who warned them
in order to turn them back to You.
They committed terrible blasphemies.
Psalm 17:8
hide me in the shadow of Your wings
Psalm 36:7
that people take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.
Psalm 57:1
For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.”
for I take refuge in You.
I will seek refuge in the shadow of Your wings
until danger passes.
Psalm 63:7
I will rejoice in the shadow of Your wings.
Psalm 81:8-11
Israel, if you would only listen to Me!
Psalm 91:4
you will take refuge under His wings.
His faithfulness will be a protective shield.
Proverbs 1:24-31
extended my hand and no one paid attention,
Isaiah 50:2
Why was there no one to answer when I called?
Is My hand too short to redeem?
Or do I have no power to deliver?
Look, I dry up the sea by My rebuke;
I turn the rivers into a wilderness;
their fish rot because of lack of water
and die of thirst.
Jeremiah 2:30
they would not accept discipline.
Your own sword has devoured your prophets
like a ravaging lion.
Jeremiah 4:14
so that you will be delivered.
How long will you harbor
malicious thoughts within you?
Jeremiah 6:8
or I will turn away from you;
I will make you a desolation,
a land without inhabitants.
Jeremiah 6:16-17
This is what the Lord says:
Ask about the ancient paths:
Which is the way to what is good?
Then take it
and find rest for yourselves.
But they protested, “We won’t!”
Jeremiah 11:7-8
For I strongly warned your ancestors when I brought them out of the land of Egypt until today, warning them time and time again,
Jeremiah 25:3-7
“From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon,
Jeremiah 26:23
They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who executed him with the sword and threw his corpse into the burial place of the common people.
Jeremiah 35:15
Time and time again
Jeremiah 42:9-13
He said to them, “This is what the Lord says, the God of Israel to whom you sent me to bring your petition before Him:
Jeremiah 44:4
So I sent you all My servants the prophets time and time again,
Hosea 11:2
the more they
They kept sacrificing to the Baals
and burning offerings to idols.
Hosea 11:7
Though they call to Him on high,
He will not exalt them at all.
Zechariah 1:4
Do not be like your ancestors; the earlier prophets proclaimed to them: This is what the Lord of Hosts says: Turn from your evil ways and your evil deeds.
Matthew 21:35-36
Matthew 22:3
Matthew 22:6
Matthew 23:30
Mark 12:3-6
Luke 13:34-35
Luke 14:17-20
Luke 15:28
Luke 19:14-44
Luke 20:11-14
Acts 7:51-52
“You stiff-necked
1 Thessalonians 2:15
who killed both the Lord Jesus
Revelation 11:7-8
When they finish their testimony, the beast
Revelation 17:6
Then I saw that the woman was drunk on the blood of the saints and on the blood of the witnesses to Jesus. When I saw her, I was greatly astonished.