Luke 19:41-43
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
41 (A)As he drew near, he saw the city and wept over it,(B) 42 saying, “If this day you only knew what makes for peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes.(C) 43 [a]For the days are coming upon you when your enemies will raise a palisade against you; they will encircle you and hem you in on all sides.(D)
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- 19:43–44 Luke may be describing the actual disaster that befell Jerusalem in A.D. 70 when it was destroyed by the Romans during the First Revolt.
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