Matthew 23:39

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For I say to you, You will not see me from this time till you say, A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord.

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  • Matt 21:9 : 9 And those who went before him, and those who came after, gave loud cries, saying, Glory to the Son of David: A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord: Glory in the highest.
  • Ps 118:26 : 26 A blessing be on him who comes in the name of the Lord; we give you blessing from the house of the Lord.
  • Rom 11:25 : 25 For it is my desire, brothers, that this secret may be clear to you, so that you may not have pride in your knowledge, that Israel has been made hard in part, till all the Gentiles have come in;
  • 2 Cor 3:14-18 : 14 But their minds were made hard: for to this very day at the reading of the old agreement the same veil is still unlifted; though it is taken away in Christ. 15 But to this day, at the reading of the law of Moses, a veil is over their heart. 16 But when it is turned to the Lord, the veil will be taken away. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there the heart is free. 18 But we all, with unveiled face giving back as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord who is the Spirit.
  • Isa 40:9-9 : 9 You who give good news to Zion, get up into the high mountain; you who give good news to Jerusalem, let your voice be strong; let it be sounding without fear; say to the towns of Judah, See, your God! 10 See, the Lord God will come as a strong one, ruling in power: see, those made free by him are with him, and those whom he has made safe go before him. 11 He will give food to his flock like a keeper of sheep; with his arm he will get it together, and will take up the lambs on his breast, gently guiding those which are with young.
  • Hos 3:4 : 4 For the children of Israel will for a long time be without king and without ruler, without offerings and without pillars, and without ephod or images.
  • Zech 12:10 : 10 And I will send down on the family of David and on the people of Jerusalem the spirit of grace and of prayer; and their eyes will be turned to the one who was wounded by their hands: and they will be weeping for him as for an only son, and their grief for him will be bitter, like the grief of one sorrowing for his oldest son.
  • Luke 2:26-30 : 26 And he had knowledge, through the Holy Spirit, that he would not see death till he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 And full of the Spirit he came into the Temple; and when the father and mother came in with the child Jesus, to do with him what was ordered by the law, 28 Then he took him in his arms and gave praise to God and said, 29 Now you are letting your servant go in peace, O Lord, as you have said; 30 For my eyes have seen your salvation,
  • Luke 10:22-23 : 22 All things have been given to me by my Father: and no one has knowledge of the Son, but only the Father: and of the Father, but only the Son, and he to whom the Son will make it clear. 23 And, turning to the disciples, he said privately, Happy are the eyes which see the things you see:
  • Luke 17:22 : 22 And he said to his disciples, The time will come when you will have a great desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, but you will not see it.
  • John 8:21 : 21 Then he said to them again, I am going away and you will be looking for me, but death will overtake you in your sins. It is not possible for you to come where I am going.
  • John 8:24 : 24 For this reason I said to you that death will overtake you in your sins: for if you have not faith that I am he, death will come to you while you are in your sins.
  • John 8:56 : 56 Your father Abraham was full of joy at the hope of seeing my day: he saw it and was glad.
  • John 14:9 : 9 Jesus said to him, Philip, have I been with you all this time, and still you have no knowledge of me? He who has seen me has seen the Father. Why do you say, Let us see the Father?
  • John 14:19 : 19 A little time longer, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me; and you will be living because I am living.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 13:35
    89%

    35Now see, your house is waste, and I say to you, You will not see me again till you say, A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord.

  • Matt 23:38
    79%

    38See, your house is made waste.

  • Luke 19:37-38
    2 verses
    77%

    37And when he came near the foot of the Mountain of Olives, all the disciples with loud voices gave praise to God with joy, because of all the great works which they had seen;

    38Saying, A blessing on the King who comes in the name of the Lord; peace in heaven and glory in the highest.

  • Ps 118:26
    75%

    26A blessing be on him who comes in the name of the Lord; we give you blessing from the house of the Lord.

  • Mark 11:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    9And those who went in front, and those who came after, were crying, Glory: A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord:

    10A blessing on the coming kingdom of our father David: Glory in the highest.

  • Matt 21:9
    73%

    9And those who went before him, and those who came after, gave loud cries, saying, Glory to the Son of David: A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord: Glory in the highest.

  • Matt 26:64
    73%

    64Jesus says to him, You say so: but I say to you, From now you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.

  • Luke 17:22-23
    2 verses
    72%

    22And he said to his disciples, The time will come when you will have a great desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, but you will not see it.

    23And if they say to you, See, it is there! or, It is here! do not go away, or go after them.

  • Matt 23:36
    71%

    36Truly I say to you, All these things will come on this generation.

  • Mark 14:62
    71%

    62And Jesus said, I am: and you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.

  • John 13:19
    71%

    19From this time forward, I give you knowledge of things before they come about, so that when they come about you may have belief that I am he.

  • Matt 24:2
    71%

    2But he, answering, said to them, See you not all these things? truly I say to you that here there will not be one stone resting on another, which will not be pulled down.

  • Luke 19:41-44
    4 verses
    70%

    41And when he got near and saw the town, he was overcome with weeping for it,

    42Saying, If you, even you, had knowledge today, of the things which give peace! but you are not able to see them.

    43For the time will come when your attackers will put a wall round you, and come all round you and keep you in on every side,

    44And will make you level with the earth, and your children with you; and there will not be one stone resting on another in you, because you did not see that it was your day of mercy.

  • John 12:13
    70%

    13Took branches of palm-trees and went out to him, crying, A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!

  • Matt 16:28
    70%

    28Truly I say to you, There are some of those here who will not have a taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

  • Matt 10:23
    70%

    23But when they are cruel to you in one town, go in flight to another: for truly, I say to you, You will not have gone through the towns of Israel before the Son of man comes.

  • Mark 9:1
    70%

    1And he said to them, Truly I say to you, There are some here who will have no taste of death till they see the kingdom of God come with power.

  • John 7:34
    70%

    34You will be looking for me, and you will not see me: and where I am you may not come.

  • Luke 9:27
    70%

    27But truly I say to you, Some of those who are here now will have no taste of death till they see the kingdom of God.

  • Luke 10:23
    69%

    23And, turning to the disciples, he said privately, Happy are the eyes which see the things you see:

  • Matt 21:4-5
    2 verses
    69%

    4Now this took place so that these words of the prophet might come true,

    5Say to the daughter of Zion, See, your King comes to you, gentle and seated on an ass, and on a young ass.

  • Luke 24:50-51
    2 verses
    69%

    50And he took them out till they were near Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he gave them a blessing.

    51And while he was doing so, he went from them and was taken up into heaven.

  • Mark 13:30
    69%

    30Truly, I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all these things are complete.

  • Luke 21:27
    69%

    27And then they will see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with power and great glory.

  • Luke 22:16
    69%

    16For I say to you, I will not take it till it is made complete in the kingdom of God.

  • Luke 21:32
    69%

    32Truly I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all things are complete.

  • Mark 10:33
    69%

    33Saying, See, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be given up to the chief priests and the scribes; and they will give an order for his death, and will give him up to the Gentiles:

  • Matt 24:34
    69%

    34Truly I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all these things are complete.

  • Luke 23:29
    69%

    29For the days are coming in which they will say, Happy are those who have had no children, whose bodies have never given birth, whose breasts have never given milk.

  • Luke 23:42
    68%

    42And he said, Jesus, keep me in mind when you come in your kingdom.

  • Luke 21:6
    68%

    6As for these things which you see, the days will come when not one stone will be resting on another, but all will be broken down.

  • John 14:19
    68%

    19A little time longer, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me; and you will be living because I am living.

  • Ps 129:8
    68%

    8And those who go by do not say, The blessing of the Lord be on you; we give you blessing in the name of the Lord.

  • Mark 13:2
    68%

    2And Jesus said to him, Do you see these great buildings? there is not one stone here resting on another which will not be overturned.

  • John 1:51
    68%

    51And he said to him, Truly I say to you all, You will see heaven opening and God's angels going up and coming down on the Son of man.

  • John 9:37
    68%

    37Jesus said to him, You have seen him; it is he who is talking to you.

  • Luke 22:37
    68%

    37For I say to you that these words will be put into effect in me, And he was numbered among the evil-doers: for what has been said in the Writings about me has an end.

  • Mark 13:26
    68%

    26And then they will see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory.

  • John 16:16
    68%

    16After a little time you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me.

  • John 7:36
    68%

    36What is this saying of his, You will be looking for me and will not see me, and where I am you may not come?

  • Luke 19:28
    68%

    28And when he had said this, he went on in front of them, going up to Jerusalem.

  • Matt 24:30
    68%

    30And then the sign of the Son of man will be seen in heaven: and then all the nations of the earth will have sorrow, and they will see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.