Luke Chapter 19 verse 44 Holy Bible

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(44) And shall lay thee even with the ground.--See Note on Matthew 24:2. What is there said of the Temple, is here repeated of the city as a whole, and describes a general demolition of everything that could be demolished. So Josephus (Wars, viii. 1, ? 1) describes the work as being done so effectively that, with the exception of one or two towers and part of the walls, the fortifications were so laid even with the ground that there was nothing left to make those that came thither believe that that part of the city had been inhabited.The time of thy visitation.--The phrase is not found in any other Gospel. The idea of "visitation" presents two aspects, one of pardon (Luke 1:68; Luke 1:78; Luke 7:16), the other of chastisement (1Peter 2:12). In both, however, the act of "visiting" implied looking after, caring for, and so a purpose of mercy. Modern usage--especially, perhaps, the common legal phrase of a man's dying by the "visitation of God," of sickness being "His visitation"--has given undue prominence to the latter thought. Here it appears to include both. The Christ had visited it first with a message of peace. Then came the discipline of suffering, and Jerusalem knew not how to make a right use of either. . . . Parallel Commentaries ...GreekThey will level you to the ground—ἐδαφιοῦσίν (edaphiousin)Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 1474: To dash to the ground, level with the ground. From edaphos; to raze.youσε (se)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person SingularStrong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. [the]σου (sou)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person SingularStrong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.childrenτέκνα (tekna)Noun - Accusative Neuter PluralStrong's 5043: A child, descendent, inhabitant. From the base of timoria; a child.withinἐν (en)PrepositionStrong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.your [walls].σοί (soi)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person SingularStrong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.They will not leaveἀφήσουσιν (aphēsousin)Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 863: From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.one stoneλίθον (lithon)Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 3037: A stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building. Apparently a primary word; a stone.onἐπὶ (epi)PrepositionStrong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. [another],λίθον (lithon)Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 3037: A stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building. Apparently a primary word; a stone.becauseἀνθ’ (anth’)PrepositionStrong's 473: A primary particle; opposite, i.e. Instead or because of.you did not recognizeἔγνως (egnōs)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularStrong's 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications.theτὸν (ton)Article - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.timeκαιρὸν (kairon)Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 2540: Fitting season, season, opportunity, occasion, time. Of uncertain affinity; an occasion, i.e. Set or proper time.of yourσου (sou)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person SingularStrong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.visitation [from God].”ἐπισκοπῆς (episkopēs)Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 1984: From episkeptomai; inspection; by implication, superintendence; specially, the Christian 'episcopate'.Jump to PreviousChildren Dash Earth God's Ground Inspection Knewest Leave Recognize Recognized Resting Season Stone Time Visitation Walls Within