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Lent · Second Sunday in Lent · Year C

Luke 13:31-35

Jesus Laments Over Jerusalem

March 12, 2028

Flevit super illam (He Wept Over It), Enrique Simonet
Flevit super illam (He Wept Over It), Enrique Simonet, 1892Museo del Prado, Madrid
A Spanish painting made in Rome and the Holy Land: Christ stands on the ridge above the city with his back half turned, in a long still landscape.As he came near and saw the city, he wept over it. The title is the Latin of that verse.Enrique SimonetA Spanish painter who studied for the priesthood before turning to art, and travelled to the Holy Land to paint this subject on the spot.Museo del Prado, MadridSpain's national collection, formed from what the Spanish crown had bought over three centuries, which is why its Titians and Rubenses are unmatched.Museo del Prado, Madrid
LSB Three-Year Lectionary
GospelLuke 13:31-35Lk 13:31-35
EpistlePhil. 3:17-4:1Phil 3:17-4:1
Old TestamentJer. 26:8-15Jer 26:8-15
PsalterPs. 4Ps 4

Overview & Insights

"How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing!" (Luke 13:34).

Warned that Herod wants to kill him, Jesus calls Herod a fox and declares that he must keep going toward Jerusalem, since it is not fitting for a prophet to die away from that city. He then laments over Jerusalem's resistance to God's messengers, longing to gather the city like a hen gathers her chicks.

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Commentary

Commentary on Luke 13:31-35Commentary on Lk 13:31-35 Working Preacher

Working Preacher's exegetical commentary on the exact Lent 2 pericope.

Luke 13 CommentaryLk 13 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik

Guzik's verse-by-verse treatment of the Herod warning and Jerusalem lament.

Luke 13 CommentaryLk 13 Commentary StudyLight

An index of classic commentaries (Barnes, Gill, Cambridge) on the chapter.

Luke 13:31 CommentariesLk 13:31 Commentaries BibleHub

Verse-level commentary on the Pharisees' warning about Herod.

Enemies Sermons That Work · Episcopal Church

A sermon on Jesus naming Herod a fox while staying focused on his mission.

Background & Word Study

Luke 13 InterlinearLk 13 Interlinear BibleHub

Greek text and parsing for the passage's fox and hen imagery.

Luke OverviewLk Overview BibleProject

A video walkthrough of Luke's structure, useful for framing the journey to Jerusalem.

The Church Fathers

Luke 13 CatenaLk 13 Catena Catena

Patristic comment on Christ's lament as divine love grieving over a resistant city.

Sermons & Reflections

Opening To Life Interrupting the Silence

A full sermon manuscript on Jesus as the mother hen gathering her brood.

Worship & Prayers

Second Sunday in Lent Propers The Lectionary Page

The day's collect and full reading set for service planning.

Podcast

Sermon Brainwave: Second Sunday in Lent Working Preacher

A roundtable discussion of all four readings for the Sunday.

Art & Music

Second Sunday in Lent Art Index Vanderbilt

Curated public-domain artwork keyed to the day's readings.

Study Hub

Luke 13:31-35Lk 13:31-35 Textweek

A large index of links to commentary, sermons, and worship helps for the passage.

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