"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, like a hen gathers her own brood under her wings, and you refused!

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem (Ιερουσαλημ, Ιερουσαλημ). In Mt 23:37f. Jesus utters a similar lament over Jerusalem. The connection suits …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

From the message which Jesus sent to Herod we may learn:

  1. That our lives are safe in the hands of God, and that wicked men can do no mo…
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets.—See Notes on Matthew 23:37-39. Here, as in other like cases, we have …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God. And, be…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

St. Cyril of Alexandria: Our Lord's preceding words angered the Pharisees, for they perceived that the people were now deeply …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Luke draws the reader’s attention to Jerusalem, that city of destiny, both as the place of our Lord’s passion and as the pathetic, unwilling object…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which kill the prophets
These words, with what follow, as they stand in ([Reference Matthew …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Christ, in calling Herod a fox, gave him his true character. The greatest of men were accountable to God; therefore, it was fitting for Him to call…

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