Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem

Jesus sees Jerusalem and weeps over it, naming peace that is hidden from the city’s eyes. He speaks of coming enemies, encirclement, and total ruin, because the city did not recognize the time of God’s visitation.

A⁴¹s Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it ⁴²and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. ⁴³For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ⁴⁴They 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. ”