Luke 13:34 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!”

Luke 13:34 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 13:34 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 13:34 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who 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!”

Luke 13:34 — World English Bible

Luke 13:34 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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! ”

Luke 13:34 — American Standard Version

Luke 13:34 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that is killing the prophets, and stoning those sent unto her, how often did I will to gather together thy children, as a hen her brood under the wings, and ye did not will.”

Luke 13:34 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 13:34 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the [city] that kills the prophets and stones those that are sent unto her, how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen her brood under her wings, and ye would not. ”

Luke 13:34 — Darby Translation

Luke 13:34 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“O Hierusalem, Hierusalem, which killest the Prophets, and stonest them that are sent to thee, howe often would I haue gathered thy children together, as the henne gathereth her brood vnder her wings, and ye would not!”

Luke 13:34 — Geneva Bible

Luke 13:34 in Context — Luke 13

32 And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.

33 Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.

34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

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What Does Luke 13:34 Mean?

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