 ሲቀርብም ከተማይቱን አይቶ አለቀሰላት፤ እንዲህም አለ "ለሰላምሸ የሚሆነውን በዚህ ቀን አንቺስ እንኳ ብታወቂ አሁን ግን ከአይንሽ ተሰውሯል" ሉቃ.
As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it and said, "If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace - but now it is hidden from your eyes."