How Often I Wanted

Repentance, Mercy, and the Narrow Door · Luke 13

Story guide: Jesus laments over Jerusalem at sunset beside a hen sheltering chicks while his disciples stand behind him. Some Pharisees warn Jesus that Herod wants to kill him.

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31At that very hour some Pharisees came up and said to him, “Leave and go away from here, because Herod wants to kill you.”

32And he said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Look, I cast out demons and accomplish healings today and tomorrow, and on the third day I am brought to completion.’”

33Nevertheless, I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the next day, because it is not possible for a prophet to perish outside Jerusalem.

34Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one killing the prophets and stoning those sent to her—how often I wanted to gather your children the way a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing.

35Look, your house is left to you. And I tell you, you will certainly not see me until the time comes when you say, ‘Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.’

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