Luke 19:44
"you and your children within you. And they will not leave in you one stone upon the another. Because you knew not the time of your visitation."
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
45Then Jesus went into the Temple and began to drive out dealers,
Cross References
Matthew 23:37"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!
Mark 13:2"You see these mighty buildings? There shall not be left here one stone upon another which shall not be thrown down," he answered.
Luke 1:78"Through the heart of mercy of our God, Whereby the Dayspring from on high shall visit us,
Luke 19:42exclaiming. "Oh that at this time you knew, yes, even you, on what your peace depends! But now it is hidden from your eyes.
Matthew Henry on Luke 19:42-48
The Doom of Jerusalem Lamented; The Doom of Jerusalem Foretold. 41 And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, 42 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. 43 For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, 44 And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not… Read the whole commentary →