Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
Parallel translations
- WEB saying, “If you, even you, had known today the things which belong to your peace! But now, they are hidden from your eyes.
- BSB and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.
- NKJV saying, “If you had known, even you, especially in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.
- NASB saying, “If you had known on this day, even you, the conditions for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes.
- NLT “How I wish today that you of all people would understand the way to peace. But now it is too late, and peace is hidden from your eyes.
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Quick answer
Jesus laments that Jerusalem does not know the things that make for peace, now hidden from her eyes. Spiritual blindness leads to ruin.
Overview
Jesus mourns that the city failed to recognize in him the way of true peace with God. The hiddenness of these things reflects the judicial consequence of persistent unbelief. The verse is a solemn warning that rejecting Christ forfeits the peace he alone can give.
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Cross-references · 32
- Deut 32:29O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
- Luke 1:77–79To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
- Heb 10:26–29For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
- Isa 48:18O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
- 2 Cor 6:1–2We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
- Heb 3:15While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.
- 2 Cor 3:14–16But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.
- 2 Cor 4:3–4But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
- Acts 10:36The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
- Isa 55:6Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
- John 12:35–36Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
- Matt 13:14–15And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
- Luke 19:44And 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.
- John 12:38–41That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?
- Heb 3:13But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
- 2 Th 2:9–12Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
- Heb 12:24–26And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
- Ezek 18:31–32Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
- Ezek 33:11Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
- Acts 28:25–27And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,
- Isa 29:10–14For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.
- Acts 13:46Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
- Isa 44:18They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
- Isa 6:9–10And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.
- Rom 11:7–10What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.
- Ps 32:6For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
- Ps 81:13Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
- Deut 5:29O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
- Heb 3:7Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
- Luke 10:5–6And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.
- Ps 95:7–8For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
- Luke 2:10–14And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
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