Those who surrounded the Saviour could not understand His grief; but He wept for the city that was doomed. It had been the child of His care, and His heart was filled with anguish as He realized that it would soon be made desolate. Had her people given heed to Christ's teaching, and received Him as the Saviour, Jerusalem would have "stood forever."

De, der var nærmest Frelseren, kunne ikke forstå hans sorg; men han græd over den by, som var dømt til ødelæggelse. Den havde været genstand for hans særlige omhu, og det smertede ham dybt, når han tænkte på, at den snart skulle lægges øde. Havde dens indbyggere taget imod Jesu undervisning og antaget ham som deres frelser, ville Jerusalem have "stået til evig tid".