Luke 19:42
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and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.
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at least in this, &c.--even at this moving moment. (See on Luk 13:9.) thy peace--thinking perhaps of the name of the city. (Heb 7:2) [WEBSTER and WILKINSON]. How much is included in this word! now . . . hid--It was His among His last open efforts to "gather them," but their eyes were judicially closed.
Open source ↗In this chapter we have, I. The conversion of Zaccheus the publican at Jericho (Luk 19:1-10). II. The parable of the pounds which the king entrusted with his servants, and of his rebellious citizens (v. 11-27). III. Christ's riding in triumph (such triumph as it was) into Jerusalem; and his lamentation in prospect of the ruin of that city (v. 28-44). IV. His teaching in the temple, and casting the buyers and sellers out of it (Luk 19:45-48).
Open source ↗19:42 now it is too late: Israel’s rejection of Jesus was irrevocable.
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If only they were wise, they would understand it; they would comprehend their fate.
If only you had paid attention to My commandments, your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like waves of the sea.
As it has been said: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion.”
He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.
But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.
They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”
Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.
Say to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’
They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand.