Luke 13:34
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which kill the prophets, and stone them that are sent unto you; how often would I have gathered your children together, as a hen does gather her brood under her wings, and all of you would not!
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Deuteronomy 32:11As an eagle stirs up her nest, flutteres over her young, spreads abroad her wings, takes them, bears them on her wings:
Ruth 2:12The LORD recompense your work, and a full reward be given you of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings you are come to trust.
2 Chronicles 36:15And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up early, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place:
Nehemiah 9:30Yet many years did you forbear them, and testified against them by your spirit in your prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gave you them into the hand of the people of the lands.
Psalms 36:7How excellent is your loving kindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of your wings.
Psalms 81:10I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt: open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
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 →