When he came near, he saw the city and wept over it,
Parallel translations
- KJV And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
- BSB As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it
- NKJV Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it,
- NASB When He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it,
- NLT But as he came closer to Jerusalem and saw the city ahead, he began to weep.
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- Luke 13:34–35“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that 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!
- John 11:35Jesus wept.
- Ps 119:136Streams of tears run down my eyes, because they don’t observe your law. TZADI
- Jer 17:16As for me, I have not hurried from being a shepherd after you; neither have I desired the woeful day; you know. That which came out of my lips was before your face.
- Jer 13:17But if you will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret for your pride; and my eye shall weep bitterly, and run down with tears, because Yahweh’s flock is taken captive.
- Ps 119:158I look at the faithless with loathing, because they don’t observe your word.
- Jer 9:1Oh that my head were waters, and my eyes a spring of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
- Ps 119:53Indignation has taken hold on me, because of the wicked who forsake your law.
- Hos 11:8“How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within me, my compassion is aroused.
- Rom 9:2–3that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart.
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