Luk 19:41 | MHM | STEP | The Doom of Jerusalem Lamented; The Doom of Jerusalem Foretold As Jesus entered Jerusalem, He was not coming to be honored, but to be rejected. He knew He was entering a city full of danger and people who would not accept Him. Still, Jesus showed His deep love and concern for Jerusalem in two powerful ways: with His tears and with His actions in the temple. v. 41 : When Jesus came near and saw Jerusalem, He wept over it (Luke 19:41 ). Jesus was deeply moved by the city’s coming destruction. His tears show us how caring He is. The sight of Jerusalem touched His heart. Unlike other moments, we never read that Jesus laughed, but we do read that He cried. Even while the crowds were joyful, Jesus felt sorrow. He was not proud or excited by their praise, but rather felt sadness for those who were lost.

‏ Luke 19:41

The Doom of Jerusalem Lamented; The Doom of Jerusalem Foretold

As Jesus entered Jerusalem, He was not coming to be honored, but to be rejected. He knew He was entering a city full of danger and people who would not accept Him. Still, Jesus showed His deep love and concern for Jerusalem in two powerful ways: with His tears and with His actions in the temple.

v. 41: When Jesus came near and saw Jerusalem, He wept over it (Luke 19:41 ^a). Jesus was deeply moved by the city’s coming destruction. His tears show us how caring He is. The sight of Jerusalem touched His heart. Unlike other moments, we never read that Jesus laughed, but we do read that He cried. Even while the crowds were joyful, Jesus felt sorrow. He was not proud or excited by their praise, but rather felt sadness for those who were lost.