Matthew 23:37

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"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often would I have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and you would not!

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Jerusalem in New Testament TimesA plan of ancient Jerusalem as it was in New Testament times, with its walls, temple and gates.

The Holy Land in the Time of JesusThe Holy Land in the time of Jesus, showing Galilee, Samaria, Judea and the territories under Herod's rule.

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Jerusalem was Israel’s central city, home to the temple and the focal point of its worship and leadership. Jesus’ lament addresses the city as representing those who repeatedly rejected God’s prophets and would soon reject him, despite God’s gathering care for his covenant people.

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Matthew 23:37 mentions Jerusalem.

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