Luke 19:42 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴² saying, “If [only] you people realized today those things which [could] lead [you] to peace! But now they are [being] hidden from your sight.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴² 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴² Exclaiming, Would that you had known personally, even at least in this your day, the things that make for peace (for freedom from all the distresses that are experienced as the result of sin and upon which your peace–your security, safety, prosperity, and happiness–depends)! But now they are hidden from your eyes.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴² saying, If thou hadst known in this day, even thou, the things which belong unto peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

Common English Bible

⁴² He said, “If only you knew on this of all days the things that lead to peace. But now they are hidden from your eyes.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴² "If only you had known, indeed even in this your day, which things are for your peace. But now they are hidden from your eyes.

Luke 19:42 Cross References

Hebrews 3:15

As it has been said [Psa. 95:7], “Today, if you hear His [i.e., God’s] voice, do not have a stubborn heart like you did when you provoked [God].”

Acts 10:36

He sent His message [first] to the Israelites; [it involved] preaching the good news through Jesus Christ (who is Lord of all).

Hebrews 3:13

But [instead], encourage one another each day, as long as it is [still] called “Today,” so that none of you becomes stubborn [as a result] of the deceitfulness of sin.

Luke 19:44

They will throw you and your children, [who are] within your walls, to the ground and they will not allow one stone to remain on top of another in your city because you did not recognize that [God was] visiting you.” [Note: This “visitation” refers either to the redemption which they had rejected or to the punishment of the siege and destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70].

Acts 13:46

But Paul and Barnabas [continued to] speak out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the message of God be delivered to you [Jews] first. But since you have rejected it and [thereby] consider yourselves to be unworthy of [receiving] never ending life, we [i.e., Paul and Barnabas] will now begin proclaiming it to the [unconverted] Gentiles.

Hebrews 3:7

So, even as the Holy Spirit said [Psa. 95:7-11], “Today, if you hear His [i.e., God’s] voice,

Luke 19:41

And when Jesus got close and saw the city [of Jerusalem], He cried over it,

Luke 19:43

For the days will come upon you when your enemies will build a dirt wall around you, surrounding you, and hemming you in on every side.