Luke 13:34

Jerusalem, the killing-off/away the prophets and stone-casting the having-been-sent-off/away toward same, how-many-times I-will to-gather-upon the offsprings of{you}, which manner [a] hen the brood of{sameself} under the wings, and you-do_not_will.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The 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!

In Context

33More-ly, it-is-necessitating me today and the-next-day and to{the being-had/held} to-be-being-gone, that it-is_not_receiving-in[i.e. acceptable] [a] prophet to-perish-off/away outside [of-]Jerusalem.

35Behold, the desolate house of{you} is-being-let-off/away to{you}. Moreover, I-am-saying to{you} that no, you-would_not_behold me until supposing would-arrive when you-would-say, 'Having-been-good-word-ed, the being-come in to{[the] name} of{[the] Lord},'"

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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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