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.
What Does Luke 13:34 Mean?
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