Luke 13:34
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!”
Ἱερουσαλήμ
Jerusalem, the holy city. Hierousalḗm. The city where God chose to place his name, where the temple stood, where Christ was crucified and rose again. Every promise runs through Jerusalem.
προφήτης
prophets
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προφήτης
Prophet, one who speaks forth. Prophetes. No prophecy was ever produced by the will of man. The prophets spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
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λιθοβολέω
stoning
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λιθοβολέω
Stone, to stone, to lapidate. Lithoboléō. The crowds reached for stones; so did the religious leaders. Rejection often arms itself before it speaks. Do not be the one reaching.
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ποσάκις
how often
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ποσάκις
How many times, how often. Posakis. Jesus used this word looking over Jerusalem, longing to gather her children as a hen gathers her chicks. Let the frequency of God's pursuit move you to response.
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θέλω
I have wanted
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θέλω
To will, to wish, to desire. Thelo. I am willing be made clean. Jesus was always willing to heal, forgive and restore. His willingness has not changed.
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ἐπισυνάγω
to gather
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ἐπισυνάγω
Gather together, assemble in one place. Episynagō. As a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, God's desire is to collect his scattered people to himself. Do not resist the gathering.
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τέκνον
children
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τέκνον
Child, offspring, one born. Téknon. To all who received him, he gave the right to become children of God. Belonging to God is not inherited by birth but received by faith.
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τρόπος
way
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τρόπος
a turn, i.e. (by implication) mode or style (especially with preposition or relative prefix as adverb, like); figuratively, deportment or character
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ὄρνις
a hen gathers
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ὄρνις
Hen, mother bird. Órnis. Jesus longed to gather Jerusalem as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings. Divine protection is tender, not just powerful. Run to it.
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ἑαυτοῦ
her own
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ἑαυτοῦ
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
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νοσσιά
brood
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νοσσιά
Brood, nest of young. Nossiá. Jesus longed to gather Jerusalem as a hen gathers her brood under her wings. Do not resist the shelter he offers.
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πτέρυξ
wings,
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πτέρυξ
Wing, shelter, covering. Ptéryx. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge. God's power protects like a mother bird shields her young. Run to the shadow of his wings.
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