Luke 19:43

The Passion Translation

For the day is soon coming when your enemies will surround you, hem you in on every side, and lay siege to you.

Cross References

Isaiah 37:33

“ ‘Therefore, here is what I, Yahweh, have to say about the king of Assyria: He will neither enter this city, nor shoot even one arrow here, nor raise a warrior’s shield, nor build a siege ramp against Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 26:8

His armies will massacre your settlements on the mainland. They will lay siege to you and construct towers to attack you. They will build siege-ramps against you and lay siege to you with interlocking shields over their heads.

Ezekiel 4:2

Build a wall around it and, to represent a siege, pile up a dirt ramp against the wall. Then prepare to attack it as if it were a real city. Surround it with armed soldiers and station battering rams on all sides.

Matthew 22:7

This infuriated the king! So he sent his soldiers to execute those murderers and had their city burned to the ground.

Luke 19:42

saying, “If only you could recognize that this day peace is within your reach! But you cannot see it.