Luke 19:41
What does Luke 19:41 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 19:41 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 19:41 means
As Jesus drew nearer to Jerusalem and gazed upon the city, He was moved to tears and wept over it. This poignant scene reveals Jesus's profound sorrow and divine compassion for the city that was soon to reject and crucify Him. His tears were not for Himself, but for the impending judgment and spiritual blindness of Jerusalem, foreshadowing its tragic future.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it,
KJV
King James Version · 1611And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And when he got near and saw the town, he was overcome with weeping for it,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And when he came nigh, having seen the city, he wept over it,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And when he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it, saying:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And as he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it,
Context
Following the triumphant entry and his exchange with the Pharisees, this verse presents a dramatic and somber shift. Jesus's weeping over Jerusalem immediately follows his defense of his disciples' praise, transitioning from the joy of the entry to a deeply emotional lament. This act introduces a prophetic warning about the city's future, elaborated in the subsequent verses.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 9:2
that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart.
- Psalms 119:53
Hot indignation hath taken hold upon me, Because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
- Hosea 11:8
How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I cast thee off, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboiim? my heart is turned within me, my compassions are kindled together.
- Luke 13:34
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her own brood under her wings, and ye would not!
- Jeremiah 9:1
Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
- Jeremiah 17:16
As for me, I have not hastened from being a shepherd after thee; neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was before thy face.
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