Matthew 23:37
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“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!”
νοσσίον
A small bird, a nestling. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father's care. You matter more than sparrows.
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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ὅς
in which
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ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
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θέλω
I 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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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
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ὄρνις
a bird (as rising in the air), i.e. (specially), a hen (or female domestic fowl)
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Ἱερουσαλήμ
Jerusalem
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Ἱερουσαλήμ
Hierusalem (i.e. Jerushalem), the capitol of Palestine
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λιθοβολέω
stoning
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λιθοβολέω
to throw stones, i.e. lapidate
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ἐπισυνάγω
gathers together
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ἐπισυνάγω
to collect upon the same place
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τέκνον
children
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τέκνον
a child (as produced)
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ποσάκις
How often
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ποσάκις
how many times
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πτέρυξ
wings,
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πτέρυξ
a wing
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