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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 23:37

The lament over Jerusalem. These are among the most touching words ever uttered by our Lord. They reveal his strong patriotism, his deep human affection, the greatness of the salvation he brought, and at the same time the frustration of the hopes which these things naturally raise, owing to the stubborn self-will of the Jews. Here is a lesson for all time. I. THE GUILTY CITY . 1 . No city was more privileged. Jerusalem was the favoured city of a favoured land. David, the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 23:37

Lost opportunities become judgments. One writer observes that converts to Judaism were said to come "under the wings of the Shechinah." This familiar metaphor may have suggested to our Lord's mind the figure of the hen and her brood. "Many times by his prophets Christ called the children of Jerusalem to himself—the true Shechinah—through whom the glory of the latter house was greater than that of the former." Whedon well says, "The beautiful tenderness of this verse shows that the warnings... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 23:37

O Jerusalem ... - See the notes at Luke 19:41-42.Would I have gathered - Would have protected and saved.Thy children - Thy people. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 23:37

Matthew 23:37. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem The Lord Jesus having thus laid before the Pharisees and the Jewish nation their heinous guilt and impending ruin, was exceedingly moved at the thought of the calamities coming upon them. A day or two before he had wept over Jerusalem; now he bewails it in the most mournful accents of pity and commisseration. Jerusalem, the vision of peace, as the word signifies, must now be made the seat of war and confusion: Jerusalem, that had been the joy of the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 23:1-39

129. More about scribes and Pharisees (Matthew 23:1-39; Mark 12:38-40; Luke 20:45-47)Instead of teaching only the law of Moses, the scribes and Pharisees added countless laws of their own. Instead of making the people’s load lighter, they made it heavier. People could profit from listening to the scribes’ teaching of Moses’ law, but they were not to copy the scribes’ behaviour (Matthew 23:1-4).Jesus gave two specific reasons for his condemnation of the scribes. First, they wanted to make a... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 23:37

chickens = brood. Greek. nossia. Occurs only here. would not = were not willing. App-102 . not. Greek. ou ( App-105 ), denying as a matter of fact. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 23:37

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered the children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!Morgan's comment on this chapter has this passage:Here, indeed, if ever, we have thoughts that breathe and burn. One can almost feel the withering force of his strong and mighty indignation - indignation directed, not against the people, but against their false guides. And yet... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 23:37-38

Matthew 23:37-38. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem!— Our Lord having laid before the Pharisees andthenationtheirheinousguiltandgrievouspunishment,thethought of the calamities which were comingupon them moved him exceedingly: his bowels were turned within him, and his breast was filled with the gracious meltings of pity to such a degree, that, unable to contain himself, he broke forth into tears; bewailing Jerusalem particularly, on account of the peculiar severity of its lot. For, as its inhabitants had... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 23:37

37. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, c.—How ineffably grand and melting is this apostrophe! It is the very heart of God pouring itself forth through human flesh and speech. It is this incarnation of the innermost life and love of Deity, pleading with men, bleeding for them, and ascending only to open His arms to them and win them back by the power of this story of matchless love, that has conquered the world, that will yet "draw... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 23:37

Jerusalem was the city of David and the city of peace. It was the city God had chosen to reveal Himself to Israel through the temple and as the capital of His kingdom on earth. However it (personified) had killed the prophets God had sent to His people with His messages. Stoning was the penalty for the worst crimes in Israel, including false prophecy. The people had used this form of execution on those who faithfully brought God’s Word to them. Jesus’ words recall His ancestor David’s sorrow... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 23:37

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 23:37

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 23:37

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 23:37

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 23:1-39

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 23:37

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 23:37

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 23:37-38

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 23:37

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 23:37

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