He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.
Matthew 23:37 - The Text-Critical English New Testament “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to yoʋ! How often I have wanted to gather yoʋr children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! Amplified Bible - Classic Edition O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, murdering the prophets and stoning those who are sent to you! How often would I have gathered your children together as a mother fowl gathers her brood under her wings, and you refused! 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 chickens under her wings, and ye would not! Common English Bible “Jerusalem, Jerusalem! You who kill the prophets and stone those who were sent to you. How often I wanted to gather your people together, just as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings. But you didn’t want that. Catholic Public Domain Version Jerusalem, Jerusalem! You kill the prophets and stone those who have been sent to you. How often I have wanted to gather your children together, in the way that a hen gathers her young under her wings. But you were not willing! Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered together thy children, as the hen doth gather her chickens under her wings, and thou wouldest not? |
He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.
and you say, ‘If we had been alive in the days of our fathers, we would not have been participants with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’
Therefore you bear witness against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets.
Rejoice and be glad, for great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
But the older son was angry and would not go in. So his father came out and began pleading with him.
who killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and who also drove us out. They displease God and are hostile to all men
And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints, the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. When I saw her, I was greatly amazed.