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Luke 19:41
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As he approached and saw the city, he wept for it,
And when he was come neere, he beheld the city and wept ouer it,
And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it,
When He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it,
As Jesus came near Jerusalem, he saw the city and cried for it,
As He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it [and the spiritual ignorance of its people],
When He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it,
And as He approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He cried over it,
As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it
When Jesus came closer and could see Jerusalem, he cried
When Yeshua had come closer and could see the city, he wept over it,
And as he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it,
Jesus came near Jerusalem. Looking at the city, he began to cry for it
And when he was come neere, he behelde the Citie, and wept for it,
And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it;
He came closer to the city, and when he saw it, he wept over it,
And when he approached and saw the city, he wept over it,
And as He drew near, seeing the city, He wept over it,
And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it,
And when he got near and saw the town, he was overcome with weeping for it,
When he drew near, he saw the city and wept over it,
When he came closer and saw the city, he began to cry over it,John 11:35;">[xr]
AND when he approached, and saw the city, he wept over her, saying,
And as he drew near, and beheld the city, he wept over it:
And when he was come neare, he behelde the citie, and wept on it.
And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it,
When he drew near, he saw the city and wept over it,
And as he drew near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
When He came into full view of the city, He wept aloud over it, and exclaimed,
And whanne he neiyede, `he seiy the citee,
And when he drew near, he saw the city and wept over it,
And when he had come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it,
But as he came closer to Jerusalem and saw the city ahead, he began to weep.
When Jesus came near the city, He cried as He saw it.
As he came near and saw the city, he wept over it,
And, when he drew near, beholding the city, he wept over it, saying -
And when he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it, saying:
And when he drew near and saw the city he wept over it,
And when he was come neare he behelde the citie and wept on it
And when he came nigh, having seen the city, he wept over it,
And whan he was come neare, he behelde the cite, and wepte vpo it,
as he drew nigh, he beheld the city, and bewail'd its fate,
When the city came into view, he wept over it. "If you had only recognized this day, and everything that was good for you! But now it's too late. In the days ahead your enemies are going to bring up their heavy artillery and surround you, pressing in from every side. They'll smash you and your babies on the pavement. Not one stone will be left intact. All this because you didn't recognize and welcome God's personal visit."
When Jesus got closer to the city, his eyes filled with tears.
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
and wept: Psalms 119:53, Psalms 119:136, Psalms 119:158, Jeremiah 9:1, Jeremiah 13:17, Jeremiah 17:16, Hosea 11:8, John 11:35, Romans 9:2, Romans 9:3
Reciprocal: Genesis 6:6 - grieved Genesis 42:24 - wept Deuteronomy 32:29 - O that Judges 10:16 - his soul Judges 21:6 - repented them 1 Samuel 15:11 - it grieved 2 Samuel 3:32 - lifted 2 Samuel 15:30 - and wept as he went up 2 Kings 8:11 - wept 2 Kings 22:19 - wept 2 Chronicles 36:15 - because Ezra 10:1 - weeping Esther 8:6 - For how Job 30:25 - Did not I Psalms 34:21 - they Psalms 35:14 - I behaved Psalms 59:10 - let Psalms 81:13 - Oh that Psalms 137:1 - we wept Psalms 139:21 - and am not Isaiah 15:5 - My heart Isaiah 28:21 - his strange Isaiah 42:22 - a people Isaiah 48:18 - that thou Isaiah 53:3 - a man Isaiah 65:2 - spread Jeremiah 4:19 - My bowels Jeremiah 8:21 - the hurt Jeremiah 9:18 - our eyes Jeremiah 30:5 - a voice Lamentations 1:16 - I weep Lamentations 3:51 - eye Ezekiel 19:14 - This is Ezekiel 32:18 - wail Daniel 7:15 - was grieved Hosea 6:4 - what Joel 1:15 - the day of Obadiah 1:12 - rejoiced Jonah 4:5 - till Zechariah 11:1 - that Zechariah 11:4 - Feed Zechariah 13:8 - two Malachi 4:6 - lest Matthew 12:45 - Even Matthew 14:14 - and was Matthew 18:31 - they Matthew 21:41 - He will Mark 7:34 - he sighed Mark 8:12 - he sighed Mark 10:21 - loved Mark 11:11 - Jesus Mark 12:9 - he will Mark 13:2 - there Luke 13:34 - Jerusalem Luke 20:17 - beheld John 5:34 - that John 11:48 - and the Acts 20:19 - many Acts 26:29 - that not 1 Corinthians 13:6 - Rejoiceth not 2 Corinthians 2:4 - out Philippians 3:18 - even
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And when he was come near, he beheld city,.... Of Jerusalem; being now nearer, and in a situation to take a full view of it, he lift up his eyes, and looking wistfully on it, and beholding the grandeur and magnificence of it, the number of the houses, and the stately structures in it, and knowing what calamities, in a few years, would come upon it; with which being affected, as man, he looked upon it,
and wept over it; touched with a tender concern for it, his natural passions moved, and tears fell plentifully from his eyes. This must be understood of Christ merely as man, and is a proof of the truth of his human nature, which had all the natural properties, and even the infirmities of it; and as affected with the temporal ruin of Jerusalem, and as concerned for its temporal welfare; and is not to be improved either against his proper deity, or the doctrines of distinguishing grace, relating to the spiritual and eternal salvation of God's elect; things that are foreign from the sense of this passage: some ancient Christians, and orthodox too, thinking that this was not so agreeable to Christ, but reflected some weakness and dishonour upon him, expunged this clause concerning his weeping; but we have another instance besides this; see John 11:35 and even the Jews themselves cannot think this to be unsuitable to the Messiah, when they represent the Shekinah, and God himself weeping over the destruction of the temple p; and it is particularly q said by them of the Messiah, that he shall weep over the wicked among the Jews, according to Isaiah 53:5 and they encourage persons to mourn over Jerusalem: they say r whoever does any business on the ninth of Ab, (the day that city was destroyed,) and does not mourn over Jerusalem, shall not see its joy; but whoever does mourn over it, shall see its joy, according to Isaiah 66:10 s.
p Zohar in Gen. fol. 114. 4. & in Exod. fol. 76. 1. T. Bab. Beracot, fol. 3. 2. Prafat Echa Rabbati, fol. 89. 4. q Zohar in Exod. fol. 85. 2. r T. Bab. Taanith, fol. 30. 2. s T. Bab Bathra, fol. 60. 2. & Caphtor, fol. 118. 2.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
He wept over it - Showing his compassion for the guilty city, and his strong sense of the evils that were about to come upon it. See the notes at Matthew 23:37-39. As he entered the city he passed over the Mount of Olives. From that mountain there was a full and magnificent view of the city. See the notes at Matthew 21:1. The view of the splendid capital - the knowledge of its crimes - the remembrance of the mercies of God toward it - the certainty that it might have been spared if it had received the prophets and himself - the knowledge that it was about to put “him,” their long-expected Messiah, to death, and “for” that to be given up to utter desolation - affected his heart, and the triumphant King and Lord of Zion wept! Amid all “his” prosperity, and all the acclamations of the multitude, the heart of the Redeemer of the world was turned from the tokens of rejoicing to the miseries about to come on a guilty people. Yet they “might” have been saved. If thou hadst known, says he, even thou, with all thy guilt, the things that make for thy peace; if thou hadst repented, had been righteous, and had received the Messiah; if thou hadst not stained thy hands with the blood of the prophets, and shouldst not with that of the Son of God, then these terrible calamities would not come upon thee. But it is too late. The national wickedness is too great; the cup is full: mercy is exhausted; and Jerusalem, with all her pride and splendor, the glory of her temple, and the pomp of her service, “must perish!”
For the days shall come ... - This took place under Titus, the Roman general, 70 a.d., about thirty years after this was spoken.
Cast a trench about thee - The word “trench” now means commonly a “pit or ditch.” When the Bible was translated, it meant also “earth thrown up to defend a camp” (Johnson’s “Dictionary”). This is the meaning of the original here. It is not a pit or large “ditch,” but a pile of earth, stones, or wood thrown up to guard a camp, and to defend it from the approach of an enemy. This was done at the siege of Jerusalem. Josephus informs us that Titus, in order that he might compel the city to surrender by “famine,” built a wall around the whole circumference of the city. This wall was nearly 5 miles in length, and was furnished with thirteen castles or towers. This work was completed with incredible labor in ten days. The professed design of this wall was “to keep” the city “in on every side.” Never was a prophecy more strikingly accomplished.
Shall lay thee even with the ground ... - This was literally done. Titus caused a plow to pass over the place where the temple stood. See the notes at Matthew 24:0. All this was done, says Christ, because Jerusalem knew not the time of its visitation - that is, did not know, and “would not” know, that the Messiah had come. “His coming” was the time of their merciful visitation. That time had been predicted, and invaluable blessings promised as the result of his advent; but they would not know it. They rejected him, they put him to death, and it was just that they should be destroyed.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 41. And wept over it — See Matthew 23:37.
