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Matthew 23:39

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37 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!

38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.

For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
For I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”
KJV
For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
WEB
For I tell you, you will not see me from now on, until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’”
ASV
For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
DARBY
for I say unto you, Ye shall in no wise see me henceforth until ye say, Blessed [be] he that comes in the name of [the] Lord.
BLB
For I say to you⁺, you⁺ shall not see Me from now until you⁺ say, ‘Blessed [is] the One coming in the name of the Lord.’”
ÅB
For jeg sier dere at fra nå av skal dere ikke se meg før dere sier: ‘Velsignet være han som kommer i Herrens navn!’»
OTB
For jeg sier dere, dere vil bare se meg igjen når dere sier: ‘Velsignet er han som kommer i Herrens navn.’»
B1930
For jeg sier eder: Fra nu av skal I ikke se mig før I sier: Velsignet være han som kommer i Herrens navn!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 118:26

    Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.

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  • Matthew 21:9

    And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

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  • Romans 11:25

    For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

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  • John 8:24

    I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.

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  • Luke 17:22

    And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.

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  • John 8:21

    Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.

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  • Luke 2:26–30

    And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

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  • Isaiah 40:9–11

    O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!

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