Matthew 23:36-38

Expanded Bible

³⁶ I tell you the truth, all of these things will happen to ·you people who are living now [^Lthis generation].

Jesus Grieves for Jerusalem^(A)

³⁷ “Jerusalem, Jerusalem! You kill the prophets and stone to death those who are sent to you. ·Many times [How often] I wanted to gather your ·people [^Lchildren] as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you ·did not let me [refused]. ³⁸ ·Now [^LLook; ^TBehold] your house ·will be [^Lis] left ·completely empty [abandoned; deserted; desolate; Jer. 22:5].