Matthew 23:37

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

Jerusalem! Jerusalem! She who slays the Prophets and stones the messengers sent to her--Oh, how often have I wished to gather your children round me, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not came!

Cross References

Matthew 22:3

He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the banquet, but they were unwilling to come.

Matthew 22:6

While the rest, seizing his servants, ill-treated them and killed them.

Matthew 23:30

and say 'Had we been living in the days of our ancestors, we should have taken part in their murder of the Prophets!

Matthew 23:31

By doing this you are furnishing evidence against yourselves that you are true children of the men who murdered the Prophets.

Matthew 5:12

Be glad and rejoice, because your reward in Heaven will be great; for so men persecuted the Prophets who lived before you.

Luke 15:28

This made him angry, and he would not go in. But his father came out and begged him to do so.

1 Thessalonians 2:15

The men who killed both the Lord Jesus and the Prophets, and persecuted us also. They do not try to please God, and they are enemies to all mankind,

Revelation 17:6

And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of Christ's People and with the blood of the martyrs for Jesus. When I saw her, I was amazed beyond measure;