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Luke 13:34 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: King James Version
" O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not! "
Luke 13:34
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.
Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!
Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
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Luke 13:1
"There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices."
Luke 13:2
"And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?"
Luke 13:3
"I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish."
Luke 13:4
"Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?"
Luke 13:5
"I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish."
Luke 13:6
"He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none."
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