Luke 19:42 - Easy To Read Version

⁴² Jesus spoke to Jerusalem. He said, “I wish you knew today what would bring you peace! But you can’t know it, because it is hidden from you.

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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

Psalm 32:6

For this reason, God, all your followers should pray to you.\par Your followers should pray even when troubles come like a great flood.\par

Psalm 81:13

If my people would listen to me\par and live the way I want,\par

Isaiah 44:18

Those people don’t know what they are doing. They don’t understand! It is like their eyes are covered so they can’t see. Their hearts (minds) don’t try to understand.

Isaiah 48:18

If you had obeyed me,\par then peace would have come to you\par like a full flowing river.\par Good things would have come to you\par again and again,\par like the waves of the sea.\par

Isaiah 55:6

So you should look for the Lord\par before it is too late.\par You should call to him now,\par while he is near.\par

Jeremiah 13:17

If you people of Judah don’t listen to the Lord,\par I will hide and cry.\par Your pride will cause me to cry.\par I will cry very hard.\par My eyes will overflow with tears.\par Why? Because the Lord’s flock {\cf2\super [111]} \par will be captured.\par

Ezekiel 33:11

“You must say to them, ‘The Lord my Master says: On my life, I promise, I don’t enjoy seeing people die—not even evil people! I don’t want them to die. I want those evil people to come back to me. I want them to change their lives so they can really live! So come back to me! Stop doing bad things! Why must you die, family of Israel?’

Luke 19:41

Jesus came near Jerusalem. He saw the city and began to cry for it.

Luke 19:43

A time is coming when your enemies will build a wall around you. Your enemies will hold you on all sides.

Luke 19:44

They will destroy you and all your people. Not one stone of your buildings will stay on top of another. All this will happen because you did not know the time when God came to save you.”

Acts 10:36

God has spoken to the Jewish people. God sent them the Good News {\cf2\super [210]} that peace has come through Jesus Christ. Jesus is the Lord (Ruler) of all people!

Acts 13:46

But Paul and Barnabas spoke very boldly. They said, “We must speak the message {\cf2\super [277]} of God to you Jews first. But you refuse to listen. You are making yourselves lost—not worthy of having eternal life! So we will now go to the people of other nations!

Deuteronomy 32:29

If they were wise, they would understand, they would know what would happen to them!

Deuteronomy 5:29

I only wanted to change their way of thinking—I wanted them to respect me and obey all my commands from the heart! Then everything would be fine with them and with their descendants [33] forever.

Hebrews 3:13

But encourage each other every day. Do this while it is “today. {\cf2\super [19]} ” Help each other so that none of you will become hardened because of sin and the way sin fools people.

Hebrews 3:15

This is what that Scripture {\cf2\super [20]} said:

Hebrews 3:7

So it is like the Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [17]} says: