Matthew 23:37
Jerusalem! Jerusalem! that slayeth the prophets, and stoneth them that have been sent unto her,—how often, would I have gathered thy children, like as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings,—and ye would not!
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
36Verily, I say unto you—All these things, will have come, upon this generation.
38Lo! your house is left to you;
Cross References
Ruth 2:12Yahweh recompense thy deed,—and let thy reward be full from Yahweh, the God of Israel, unto whom thou hast come to take refuge under his wings.
2 Chronicles 36:15And, though Yahweh God of their fathers sent unto them through his messengers, zealously sending them,—because he had compassion upon his people and upon his habitation,
Psalms 17:8Guard me, as the pupil of the eye,—Under the shadow of thy wings, wilt thou hide me:
Psalms 57:1Show me favour, O God, Show me favour, For, in thee, hath my soul sought refuge,—And, in the shadow of thy wings, will I seek refuge, Until the storm of ruin pass by.
Psalms 81:8Hear, O my people, and I will adjure thee, O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me!
Proverbs 1:24Because I called, and ye refused, I stretched out my hand, and no one regarded;
Matthew Henry on Matthew 23:35-39
The Doom of the Pharisees; The Guilt and Doom of Jerusalem. 34 Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city: 35 That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. 36 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall… Read the whole commentary →