# Matthew 23.37-39

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**Book:** [Matthew](/codex/matthew-the-apostle/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 35. <span class="rl-speech">that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous unto the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the sanctuary and the altar.</span> 36. <span class="rl-speech">Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.</span>
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> **37. <span class="rl-speech">O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!</span> 38. <span class="rl-speech">Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.</span> 39. <span class="rl-speech">For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.</span>** (Matthew 23:35-39, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 35. <span class="rl-speech">that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom you killed between the sanctuary and the altar.</span> 36. <span class="rl-speech">Most certainly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.</span>
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> **37. <span class="rl-speech">“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not!</span> 38. <span class="rl-speech">Behold, your house is left to you desolate.</span> 39. <span class="rl-speech">For I tell you, you will not see me from now on, until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’”</span>** (Matthew 23:35-39, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 35. <span class="rl-speech">That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.</span> 36. <span class="rl-speech">Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.</span>
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> **37. <span class="rl-speech">O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!</span> 38. <span class="rl-speech">Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.</span> 39. <span class="rl-speech">For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.</span>** (Matthew 23:35-39, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 35. <span class="rl-speech">that on you may come all the righteous blood being poured out on the earth from the blood of Abel the righteous, unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the sanctuary and the altar:</span> 36. <span class="rl-speech">verily I say to you, all these things shall come upon this generation.</span>
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> **37. <span class="rl-speech">'Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that art killing the prophets, and stoning those sent unto thee, how often did I will to gather thy children together, as a hen doth gather her own chickens under the wings, and ye did not will.</span> 38. <span class="rl-speech">Lo, left desolate to you is your house;</span> 39. <span class="rl-speech">for I say to you, ye may not see me henceforth, till ye may say, Blessed [is] he who is coming in the name of the Lord.'</span>** (Matthew 23:35-39, YLT)

## Setting

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._

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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [Argument from Free Will](/codex/argument-from-free-will/), via [Matthew 23.37](/codex/matthew-23-37/)
- [Evil God Objection Defeater](/codex/evil-god-objection-defeater/), via [Matthew 23.37](/codex/matthew-23-37/)
- [Failed Second Coming Prophecy Objection Defeater](/codex/failed-second-coming-prophecy-objection-defeater/), via [Matthew 23.38](/codex/matthew-23-38/)

**Concepts:**

- [Arminianism](/codex/arminianism/), via [Matthew 23.37](/codex/matthew-23-37/)
- [Calvinism vs Arminianism vs Molinism vs Open Theism](/codex/calvinism-vs-arminianism-vs-molinism-vs-open-theism/), via [Matthew 23.37](/codex/matthew-23-37/)
- [Divine Gender Polarity and Feminine Imagery](/codex/divine-gender-polarity-and-feminine-imagery/), via [Matthew 23.37](/codex/matthew-23-37/)
- [Hyper-Calvinism](/codex/hyper-calvinism/), via [Matthew 23.37](/codex/matthew-23-37/)
- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [Matthew 23](/codex/matthew-23/)
- [Libertarian Free Will](/codex/libertarian-free-will/), via [Matthew 23.37](/codex/matthew-23-37/)
- [Predestination](/codex/predestination/), via [Matthew 23.37](/codex/matthew-23-37/)

**People:**

- [Jacobus Arminius](/codex/jacobus-arminius/), via [Matthew 23.37](/codex/matthew-23-37/)

**Lexicon:**

- [H7356 - rachamim](/codex/h7356-rachamim/), via [Matthew 23.37](/codex/matthew-23-37/)

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## Why these four translations

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The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.