O Jerusalem
Students may read Luke 13:31-35
Some of the Pharisees were friendly to Jesus. A group of them came to warn Jesus that Herod wanted to kill him. This was no surprise to Jesus. He said they should tell Herod that he had plans of his own. Jesus planned to continue his preaching and would soon enter the city of Jerusalem for the last time. Then he exclaimed, “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem,” “How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you were not willing!”
Discussion Questions
What does the hen passage tell us about Jesus? Many of the common people were willing to trust and follow Jesus. But too many of their religious rulers were not. Why do you think people are able to trust Jesus and his teachings?
