Luke 13:34

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!

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
O Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλὴμ Ierousalēm	G2419	Hierusalem (i.e. Jerushalem) · noun — vocative singular feminine, a place
Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλήμ, Ierousalēm	G2419	Hierusalem (i.e. Jerushalem) · noun — vocative singular feminine, a place
which	ἡ hē	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — vocative singular feminine
killest	ἀποκτείνουσα apokteinousa	G615	to kill outright · verb — present active participle, vocative singular feminine
the prophets	προφήτας prophētas	G4396	a foreteller ("prophet") · noun — accusative plural masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
stonest	λιθοβολοῦσα lithobolousa	G3036	to throw stones · verb — present active participle, vocative singular feminine
them that	τοὺς tous	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — accusative plural masculine
are sent	ἀπεσταλμένους apestalmenous	G649	set apart · verb — perfect passive participle, accusative plural masculine
unto	πρὸς pros	G4314	a preposition of direction · preposition
thee	αὐτήν, autēn	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular feminine
how often	ποσάκις posakis	G4212	how many times · adverb
would	ἠθέλησα ēthelēsa	G2309	to determine (as an active option from subjective impul… · verb — aorist active indicative, 1st person singular
I have gathered	ἐπισυνάξαι episunaxai	G1996	to collect upon the same place · verb — aorist active infinitive
thy	σοῦ soû	G4675	of thee
children	τέκνα tekna	G5043	a child (as produced) · noun — accusative plural neuter
together	ἐπισυνάγω episynágō	G1996	to collect upon the same place
as	ὃν hon	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative singular masculine
a hen	ὄρνις ornis	G3733	a bird (as rising in the air) · noun — nominative singular feminine
her	ἑαυτῆς he'autēs	G1438	him- (her- · reflexive pronoun
brood	νοσσιὰν nossian	G3555	a brood (of chickens) · noun — accusative singular feminine
under	ὑπὸ hupo	G5259	under · preposition
wings	πτέρυγας, pterugas	G4420	a wing · noun — accusative plural feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
ye would	ἠθελήσατε; ēthelēsate	G2309	to determine (as an active option from subjective impul… · verb — aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural
not	οὐκ ouk	G3756	the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb · particle — negative

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

Matthew 23:37-39 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy child…
Deuteronomy 32:11-12 As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:
Isaiah 30:15 For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your s…
Luke 19:41-42 And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
Acts 7:52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom…
Ruth 2:12 The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
Jeremiah 6:16 Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find re…
Jeremiah 7:23-24 But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 13:31–end

Here is, I. A suggestion to Christ of his danger from Herod, now that he was in Galilee, within Herod's jurisdiction (Luk 13:31): Certain of the Pharisees (for there were those of that sect dispersed all the nation over) came to Christ, pretending friendship and a concern for his safety, and said, Get thee out of this country, and depart hence, for otherwise Herod will kill thee, as he did John. Some think that these Pharisees had no ground at all for this, that Herod had not given out any words to this purport, but that they framed this lie, to drive him out of Galilee, where he had a great and growing interest, and to drive him into Judea, where they knew there were those that really sough…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 13:34

O Jerusalem, &c.--(See on Mat 23:37; Mat 23:39). Next: Luke Chapter 14

Adam Clarke on Luke 13:34

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem - See the note on Mat 23:37-39 (note), where the metaphor of the hen is illustrated from the Greek Anthology.

John Gill on Luke 13:34

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets,.... These words, with what follow, as they stand in Matthew 23:37 were delivered by Christ, when he was in the temple at Jerusalem; but here they were spoken by him when in Galilee, in Herod's jurisdiction; so that it appears, that the same words were spoken by Christ at different times, in different places, and to different persons: unless it can be thought, that Luke transcribed them from Matthew, and inserts them here, on occasion of Christ's having mentioned the perishing of a prophet in Jerusalem; where many had been killed and put to death, in one way or another, and particularly in the following: and stonest them that are sent unto…

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John Calvin

The Church Fathers

(Enchir. 97.) As many as I gathered together, it was done by my all prevailing will, yet thy unwillingness, for thou wert ever ungrateful.
— Augustine of Hippo ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(Severus.) But the repetition of the name also shows the rebuke to be severe. For she who knew God, how does she persecute God's ministers?
— Ancient Greek Expositor ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Now He who aptly had called Herod a fox, who was plotting His death, compares Himself to a bird, for foxes are ever lying in wait for birds.
— Bede ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Hen — Common in later times among the Jews in Palestine (Matt. 23:37; Luke 13:34). It is noticeable that this familiar bird is only mentioned in these passages in connection with our Lord’s lamentation…
Chickens · Broods her young — Broods her young
Hen · FIGURATIVE — FIGURATIVE
Impenitence · 2:4,5;3:1-11,19,26;12:2;20:8,13,21;33:4,5,9; — 2:4,5;3:1-11,19,26;12:2;20:8,13,21;33:4,5,9;
Jerusalem · Was the tomb of the prophets — Was the tomb of the prophets
Prophets · Martyrs — Martyrs
Protection · Illustrated — Illustrated
Unbelief · 5:12-14; — 5:12-14;

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 13:31–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 13:34

Adam Clarke on Luke 13:34

John Gill on Luke 13:34

John Calvin

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 13:31–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 13:34

Adam Clarke on Luke 13:34

John Gill on Luke 13:34

John Calvin

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 13:34