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NASB | Matthew 23:37 ¶ "Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were unwilling. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 23:37 ¶ "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who murders the prophets and stones [to death] those [messengers] who are sent to her [by God]! How often I wanted to gather your children together [around Me], as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were unwilling. [Luke 13:34, 35] |
Subject: Matt. 23:37 Calvinism or Arminianism? |
Bible Note: Hi Tim, Given that Jesus is addressing the pharisees, would'nt the natural conclusion be that "Ye would not" refers to those He was addressing? The subject of verse 37 is Jerusalem and therefore, "Ye" points back to Jerusalem. Matt 23:13 "But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut off the kingdom of heaven from people; for you do not enter in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in." How do the Pharisees prevent people from entering the Kingdom of Heaven (see verse 37) Matt 23:31 "So you testify against yourselves, that you are sons of those who murdered the prophets (see verse 37 ) It seems plain that it is the pharisees, that Jesus speaks about throughout the chapter, which are the ones who were not willing to have the children gathered together. Pehaps, if v 37 was the only verse in the 23rd chapter, we would have to conclude that Jerusalem and children referred to the same group. That is the reason I suggested the clue to understanding who "Ye" refers to is found in the PREceeding verses of the same chapter. I don't know greek, but I know a enough about english to get by. And to Have the subject change so radically at the conclusion of a discouse is improper. Matt 23:37 "Jerusalem, Jerusalem (The Pharisees) who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her!( Jesus accuses the pharisees of stoning the Prohets in v 31) How often I wanted to gather your children (those under the authority of the Pharisees) together, the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you (pharisees) were unwilling" Does'nt that make much more sense? Why would Jesus go on and on about the pharisees only to finish by blaming the people? What does make sense is blaming the pharisees for not being willing to allow their children (the commn folk) to gather together. John |