Luke 13:35

Now see, your house is waste, and I say to you, You will not see me again till you say, A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

34O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, putting to death the prophets, and stoning those who were sent to her! again and again would I have taken your children to myself, as a bird takes her young ones under her wings, but you would not!

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:31And I will make your towns waste and send destruction on your holy places; I will take no pleasure in the smell of your sweet perfumes;

Psalms 118:26A blessing be on him who comes in the name of the Lord; we give you blessing from the house of the Lord.

Isaiah 5:5And now, this is what I will do to my vine-garden: I will take away the circle of thorns round it, and it will be burned up; its wall will be broken down and the beasts of the field will go through it;

Isaiah 52:7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who comes with good news, who gives word of peace, saying that salvation is near; who says to Zion, Your God is ruling!

Jeremiah 22:5But if you do not give ear to these words, I give you my oath by myself, says the Lord, that this house will become a waste.

Hosea 3:4For the children of Israel will for a long time be without king and without ruler, without offerings and without pillars, and without ephod or images.

Matthew Henry on Luke 13:32-35

Christ's Message to Herod. 31 The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee. 32 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. 33 Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. 34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that… Read the whole commentary →

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