Luke 19:44
What does Luke 19:44 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 19:44 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 19:44 means
Jesus continued His prophecy, stating that Jerusalem would be utterly destroyed, dashed to the ground along with its inhabitants. Not a single stone would be left upon another, because the city failed to recognize the time of its divine "visitation"—Jesus's presence and offer of salvation. This verse underscores the complete and devastating judgment that awaited the city for its rejection of its Messiah.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and shall dash thee to the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and shall dash thee to the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And will make you level with the earth, and your children with you; and there will not be one stone resting on another in you, because you did not see that it was your day of mercy.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and lay thee low, and thy children within thee, and they shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone, because thou didst not know the time of thy inspection.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And beat thee flat to the ground, and thy children who are in thee. And they shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone: because thou hast not known the time of thy visitation.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children in thee; and shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone: because thou knewest not the season of thy visitation.
Context
This verse continues the prophetic lament, describing the complete and devastating destruction of Jerusalem, following the prediction of the siege. It provides the reason for this severe judgment: the city's failure to recognize Jesus as the time of its visitation. This prophecy of destruction directly leads to Jesus's action in the temple, highlighting His authority even in judgment.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Mark 13:2
And Jesus said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left here one stone upon another, which shall not be thrown down.
- Lamentations 1:8
Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she is become as an unclean thing; All that honored her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: Yea, she sigheth, and turneth backward.
- Luke 21:6
As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in which there shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
- Daniel 9:24
Seventy weeks are decreed upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy.
- Luke 1:78
Because of the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the dayspring from on high shall visit us,
- Luke 19:42
saying, If thou hadst known in this day, even thou, the things which belong unto peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
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