40 And he answered and[a] said, “I tell you that[b] if these keep silent, the stones will cry out!”

Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem

41 And when he approached and[c] saw the city, he wept over it, 42 saying, “If you had known on this day—even you—the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 19:40 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
  2. Luke 19:40 Some manuscripts omit “that”
  3. Luke 19:41 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“approached”) has been translated as a finite verb

40 “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”(A)

41 As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it(B) 42 and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes.

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