Luke 19:41

And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,

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Interpretation

Who can behold the holy Jesus, looking forward to the miseries that awaited his murderers, weeping over the city where his precious blood was about to be shed, without seeing that the likeness of God in the believer, consists much in good-will and compassion?

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This thought runs through Luke 19:41-45.

Luke 19:41 Luke 19:42 Luke 19:43 Luke 19:44 Luke 19:45

Glossary

Jerusalem Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
City People: The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).