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But now it is too late, and peace is hidden from your eyes. <a href="/esv/luke/19.htm">English Standard Version</a> saying, “Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. <a href="/bsb/luke/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. <a href="/blb/luke/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> saying, "If you had known in this day, even you, the things for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. <a href="/kjv/luke/19.htm">King James Bible</a> Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. <a href="/nkjv/luke/19.htm">New King James Version</a> saying, “If you had known, even you, especially in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. <a href="/nasb_/luke/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> saying, “If you had known on this day, even you, the conditions for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes. <a href="/nasb/luke/19.htm">NASB 1995</a> saying, &#8220If you had known in this day, even you, the things which make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes. <a href="/nasb77/luke/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a> saying, “If you had known in this day, even you, the things which make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes. <a href="/lsb/luke/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> saying, “If you knew in this day, even you, the things which make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes. <a href="/amp/luke/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a> saying, “If [only] you had known on this day [of salvation], even you, the things which make for peace [and on which peace depends]! But now they have been hidden from your eyes. <a href="/csb/luke/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> saying, “If you knew this day what would bring peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes. <a href="/hcsb/luke/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> saying, &#8220If you knew this day what would bring peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes. <a href="/asv/luke/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> saying, If thou hadst known in this day, even thou, the things which belong unto peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. <a href="/cev/luke/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> and said: It is too bad that today your people don't know what will bring them peace! Now it is hidden from them. <a href="/erv/luke/19.htm">English Revised Version</a> saying, If thou hadst known in this day, even thou, the things which belong unto peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. <a href="/gwt/luke/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He said, "If you had only known today what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden, so you cannot see it. <a href="/gnt/luke/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> saying, "If you only knew today what is needed for peace! But now you cannot see it! <a href="/isv/luke/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> "If you had only known today what could have brought you peace! But now it is hidden from your sight, <a href="/msb/luke/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> and said, ?If only you had known, even you, at least on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. <a href="/net/luke/19.htm">NET Bible</a> saying, "If you had only known on this day, even you, the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. <a href="/nheb/luke/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> saying, "If you, even you, had known today the things that make for peace. But now, they are hidden from your eyes. <a href="/wbt/luke/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong to thy peace! but now they are hid from thy eyes. <a href="/wey/luke/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "O that at this time thou hadst known--yes even thou--what makes peace possible! But now it is hid from thine eyes. <a href="/web/luke/19.htm">World English Bible</a> saying, “If you, even you, had known today the things which belong to your peace! But now, they are hidden from your eyes. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> saying, “If you knew, even you, at least in this your day, the things for your peace; but now they were hid from your eyes. <a href="/blb/luke/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> saying, "If you had known in this day, even you, the things for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. <a href="/ylt/luke/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> saying -- 'If thou didst know, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things for thy peace; but now they were hid from thine eyes. <a href="/slt/luke/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Saying, That if thou knewest, also thou, and also in this thy day, the things for thy peace! and now have they been hid from thine eyes.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> If thou also hadst known, and that in this thy day, the things that are to thy peace; but now they are hidden from thy eyes. <a href="/cpdv/luke/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> “If only you had known, indeed even in this your day, which things are for your peace. But now they are hidden from your eyes. <a href="/nabre/luke/19.htm">New American Bible</a> saying, “If this day you only knew what makes for peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes. <a href="/nrsvce/luke/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> saying, “If you, even you, had only recognized on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he said, If you had only known those who are concerned in your peace, even in this your day! but now they are hidden from your eyes. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/19.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And he said, “If only now you had known those things that are of your peace, if even in this your day! But now these things are hidden from your eyes.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/19.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> saying: Hadst thou known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which were for thy peace! But now, they are hid from thy eyes. <a href="/godbey/luke/19.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> saying, <FR>If thou indeed hadst known, truly in this thy day, the things appertaining to thy peace! but now they are hidden from thy eyes.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/luke/19.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> saying, Oh that thou hadst known, even in this thy day, the things that are for thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. <a href="/mace/luke/19.htm">Mace New Testament</a> in these words, "O that thou hadst consider'd, at least in this very day, the opportunity you had of being happy! but now alas! it is vanish'd from your eyes." <a href="/wey/luke/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "O that at this time thou hadst known--yes even thou--what makes peace possible! But now it is hid from thine eyes. <a href="/worrell/luke/19.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> saying, <FR>"If you knew, in this your day?even you?the things pertaining to peace! but just now were they hid from your eyes!<Fr> <a href="/worsley/luke/19.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> saying, <FR>If thou hadst known, even thou, at lest in this thy day, the things <Fr>relating<FR> to thy peace--- but now they are hid from thine eyes.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/luke/19-42.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=7745" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/19.htm">Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem</a> 41As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it 42<a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">and said,</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because."></a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: Ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">“If only</a> <a href="/greek/1097.htm" title="1097: egnōs (V-AIA-2S) -- A prolonged form of a primary verb; to know in a great variety of applications and with many implications.">you had known</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">on</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: tautē (DPro-DFS) -- This; he, she, it. ">this</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2250.htm" title="2250: hēmera (N-DFS) -- A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. ">day</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-ANP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">what</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">would bring</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sy (PPro-N2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/1515.htm" title="1515: eirēnēn (N-AFS) -- Probably from a primary verb eiro; peace; by implication, prosperity.">peace!</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/3568.htm" title="3568: nyn (Adv) -- A primary particle of present time; now; also as noun or adjective present or immediate.">now</a> <a href="/greek/2928.htm" title="2928: ekrybē (V-AIP-3S) -- To hide, conceal, lay up. A primary verb; to conceal.">it is hidden</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">from</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/3788.htm" title="3788: ophthalmōn (N-GMP) -- The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy.">eyes.</a> 43For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a> O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! <a href="/isaiah/48-18.htm">Isaiah 48:18</a> If only you had paid attention to My commandments, your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like waves of the sea. <a href="/jeremiah/8-11.htm">Jeremiah 8:11</a> They dress the wound of the daughter of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all. <a href="/jeremiah/6-14.htm">Jeremiah 6:14</a> They dress the wound of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all. <a href="/psalms/122-6.htm">Psalm 122:6-7</a> Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper. / May there be peace within your walls, and prosperity inside your fortresses.” <a href="/romans/10-15.htm">Romans 10:15</a> And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” <a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6</a> Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. <a href="/jeremiah/29-11.htm">Jeremiah 29:11</a> For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope. <a href="/john/14-27.htm">John 14:27</a> Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid. <a href="/ephesians/2-14.htm">Ephesians 2:14</a> For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6</a> For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. <a href="/zechariah/9-9.htm">Zechariah 9:9-10</a> Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. / And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be broken. Then He will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. <a href="/matthew/5-9.htm">Matthew 5:9</a> Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. <a href="/hebrews/3-15.htm">Hebrews 3:15</a> As it has been said: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion.” <a href="/2_corinthians/6-2.htm">2 Corinthians 6:2</a> For He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation!</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Saying, If you had known, even you, at least in this your day, the things which belong to your peace! but now they are hid from your eyes.If.<a href="/deuteronomy/5-29.htm">Deuteronomy 5:29</a> O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!<a href="/deuteronomy/32-29.htm">Deuteronomy 32:29</a> O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!<a href="/psalms/81-13.htm">Psalm 81:13</a> Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!in this.<a href="/luke/19-44.htm">Luke 19:44</a> And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.<a href="/psalms/32-6.htm">Psalm 32:6</a> For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.<a href="/psalms/95-7.htm">Psalm 95:7,8</a> For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice, … the things.<a href="/luke/1-77.htm">Luke 1:77-79</a> To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, … <a href="/luke/2-10.htm">Luke 2:10-14</a> And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people… <a href="/luke/10-5.htm">Luke 10:5,6</a> And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house… but.<a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9,10</a> And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not… <a href="/isaiah/29-10.htm">Isaiah 29:10-14</a> For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered… <a href="/isaiah/44-18.htm">Isaiah 44:18</a> They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/19-3.htm">Able</a> <a href="/mark/13-14.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/luke/18-13.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/matthew/25-26.htm">Hadst</a> <a href="/luke/18-34.htm">Hid</a> <a href="/luke/18-34.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/luke/12-26.htm">Least</a> <a href="/luke/18-14.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/luke/19-40.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/luke/18-27.htm">Possible</a> <a href="/luke/19-30.htm">Time</a> <a href="/luke/19-9.htm">Today</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/19-48.htm">Able</a> <a href="/john/7-16.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/luke/20-47.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/john/4-10.htm">Hadst</a> <a href="/john/8-59.htm">Hid</a> <a href="/john/8-59.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/luke/22-51.htm">Least</a> <a href="/john/4-1.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/luke/20-26.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/luke/20-44.htm">Possible</a> <a href="/luke/19-43.htm">Time</a> <a href="/luke/22-34.htm">Today</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 19</div>1. <a href="/luke/19-1.htm">Of Zacchaeus a tax collector.</a> 11. <a href="/luke/19-11.htm">The ten minas.</a> 28. <a href="/luke/19-28.htm">Jesus rides into Jerusalem with triumph;</a> 41. <a href="/luke/19-41.htm">weeps over it;</a> 45. <a href="/luke/19-45.htm">drives the buyers and sellers out of the temple;</a> 47. <a href="/luke/19-47.htm">Teaching daily in it. The rulers seek to destroy him, but fear the people.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>and said, This phrase introduces Jesus speaking, highlighting His role as a prophet and teacher. In the context of <a href="/luke/19.htm">Luke 19</a>, Jesus is entering Jerusalem, an event known as the Triumphal Entry. His words are directed towards the city, reflecting His deep emotional connection and sorrow for its future.“If only you had known on this day The phrase "on this day" emphasizes the specific moment in time, which is significant in biblical prophecy. This day refers to Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, fulfilling the prophecy of <a href="/zechariah/9-9.htm">Zechariah 9:9</a> about the coming of the King. The people of Jerusalem were expected to recognize the significance of this event, as it was foretold in their Scriptures.what would bring you peace! Peace here refers to more than just the absence of conflict; it signifies spiritual peace and reconciliation with God. Jesus is the Prince of Peace (<a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6</a>), and His coming was meant to bring salvation and peace to Israel. However, the people were looking for a political savior rather than a spiritual one, missing the true peace Jesus offered.But now it is hidden from your eyes. This phrase indicates a judicial hardening, where the truth is obscured due to the people's unbelief and rejection of Jesus. It echoes themes found in <a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9-10</a>, where the people's inability to perceive God's message leads to judgment. The hidden nature of this peace signifies the consequences of rejecting Jesus as the Messiah, leading to the eventual destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is lamenting over Jerusalem. He is the Messiah, the Son of God, who has come to bring salvation and peace. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city over which Jesus weeps. It is significant as the center of Jewish worship and the location of the Temple. Jerusalem represents the people of Israel who have failed to recognize the time of God's visitation. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_triumphal_entry.htm">The Triumphal Entry</a> This event precedes Jesus' lament over Jerusalem. Jesus enters Jerusalem riding on a donkey, fulfilling the prophecy of <a href="/zechariah/9-9.htm">Zechariah 9:9</a>, and is greeted by crowds who do not fully understand His mission.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_tragedy_of_missed_opportunities.htm">The Tragedy of Missed Opportunities</a> Jesus' lament highlights the tragedy of missing God's visitation. We must be vigilant and open to recognizing God's work in our lives today. <a href="/topical/t/the_peace_of_christ.htm">The Peace of Christ</a> True peace comes from recognizing and accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior. This peace is not merely the absence of conflict but a deep, abiding relationship with God. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_blindness.htm">Spiritual Blindness</a> Just as Jerusalem was blind to the peace Jesus offered, we can be spiritually blind to God's presence and work. We need to pray for spiritual discernment and open eyes. <a href="/topical/t/the_urgency_of_the_gospel.htm">The Urgency of the Gospel</a> Jesus' words remind us of the urgency to share the Gospel. There is a time when the opportunity to accept Christ may no longer be available. <a href="/topical/g/god's_compassion_and_grief.htm">God's Compassion and Grief</a> Jesus' lament shows His deep compassion and grief over those who reject Him. We are called to share in His compassion for the lost.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 19</a> <a href="/q/what_does_skeptical_theism_say_on_divine_hiddenness.htm">What does the Bible say about mental health?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_historians_date_jesus'_prophecy.htm">Luke 19:41-44 records Jesus predicting Jerusalem's destruction; how do historians reconcile the exact timing of this prophecy with recorded historical events?</a> <a href="/q/is_there_historical_proof_of_queen's_divine_wisdom.htm">In Luke 11:31, is there credible historical evidence affirming that the Queen of the South recognized a divine wisdom comparable to, or foreshadowing, that of Jesus?</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_mental_illness.htm">What does the Bible say about mental illness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(42) If thou hadst known, even thou.--The emphatic repetition of the pronoun, as in <a href="/isaiah/48-15.htm" title="I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.">Isaiah 48:15</a>; <a href="/isaiah/51-12.htm" title="I, even I, am he that comforts you: who are you, that you should be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;">Isaiah 51:12</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/5-8.htm" title="Therefore thus said the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, am against you, and will execute judgments in the middle of you in the sight of the nations.">Ezekiel 5:8</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/6-3.htm" title="And say, You mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus said the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys; Behold, I, even I, will bring a sword on you, and I will destroy your high places.">Ezekiel 6:3</a>; Ps. ixxvi. 7, speaks of the strongest possible emotion. The broken form of the sentence, "If thou hadst known . . .," with no corresponding clause as to what would then have followed; the "at least in this thy day," the day that was still its own, in which it was called to repentance and action, all point to the words as being the utterance of the deepest human sorrow that the Son of Man had known.The things which belong unto thy peace.--Literally, the things that make for, or tend to, peace. The Greek is the same as that translated "conditions of peace" in <a href="/luke/14-32.htm" title="Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an ambassador, and desires conditions of peace.">Luke 14:32</a> (where see Note); in this case, obviously, the "things that make for peace" are repentance, reformation, righteousness. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 42. - If thou hadst known,' even thou, at least in this thy day. The emphatic repetition of the "thou" and the broken form of the sentence, tell of the intense feeling of the Divine Speaker. "In this thy day." There was still time, still one day left, before his terrible trial-time began, Which filled up the measure of Jerusalem and her people's iniquity. Still one day in which, had they only known "the things which belonged to their peace," they might have won a forgiveness for all the past centuries of sin. <a href="/commentaries/luke/19-42.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[and] said, λέγων (legōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. “If only Εἰ (Ei) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. you had known ἔγνως (egnōs) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1097.htm">Strong's 1097: </a> A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications. on ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. this ταύτῃ (tautē) Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. day ἡμέρᾳ (hēmera) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2250.htm">Strong's 2250: </a> A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. what τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. [would bring] πρὸς (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. you σὺ (sy) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. peace! εἰρήνην (eirēnēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1515.htm">Strong's 1515: </a> Probably from a primary verb eiro; peace; by implication, prosperity. But δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. now νῦν (nyn) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3568.htm">Strong's 3568: </a> A primary particle of present time; 'now'; also as noun or adjective present or immediate. it is hidden ἐκρύβη (ekrybē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2928.htm">Strong's 2928: </a> To hide, conceal, lay up. A primary verb; to conceal. from ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. eyes. ὀφθαλμῶν (ophthalmōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3788.htm">Strong's 3788: </a> The eye; fig: the mind's eye. 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