Luke 19:42

Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem · Luke 19:41–44
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Translations

Modern
…and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.
Traditional
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.
Literal
…saying, “If you knew in this day, even you, the things for peace! But now they were hidden from your eyes.
Latin
Quia si cognovisses et tu, et quidem in hac die tua, quæ ad pacem tibi: nunc autem abscondita sunt ab oculis tuis.

Original

Greek
English
…and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.

Notes

now it is hidden from your eyes: Israel’s rejection of Jesus had serious consequences. In this context, the decision was final and could not be reversed.

Theme notes and profiles

The Day Is Coming

Events

Parallels

Isaiah 29:1–16

Glossary

Luke, Gospel of Mount of Olives New Jerusalem Temple

Topics

Blindness: Spiritual Compassion and Sympathy: Christ Set an Example of Jerusalem: Destruction of, Foretold by Jesus Jerusalem: Prophecies Respecting: To be Destroyed by the Romans Jesus Jesus, the Christ: Compassion of Jesus, the Christ: Laments Over Jerusalem (Just Outside Jerusalem) Jesus, the Christ: Prophet: Foretold Things to Come Jesus, the Christ: Rejected Jesus, the Christ: Revelations by: The Destruction of the Temple, and Jerusalem Religious Zeal: Exemplified Spiritual Peace: The Wicked: Know not the Things of Unbelief: General Scriptures Concerning