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Berean Standard Bible

“Look, your house is left to you desolate. And I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’ ””

Luke 13:35

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Jesus laments over Jerusalem, longing to gather its people as a hen gathers her chicks, yet they were not willing. His words are both sorrowful and sobering.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Look, your house is left to you desolate. And I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’ ”

World English Bible (WEB)

Behold, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see me, until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’”

King James Version (KJV)

Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Behold, your house is left unto you [desolate]: and I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now 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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'Lo, your house is being left to you desolate, and verily I say to you -- you may not see me, till it may come, when you may say, Blessed is he who is coming in the name of the Lord.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

He aquí, os es dejada vuestra casa desierta: y os digo que no me veréis, hasta que venga tiempo cuando digáis: Bendito el que viene en nombre del Señor.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Por eso, la casa de ustedes va a quedar abandonada. Y les aseguro que no me volverán a ver hasta el día en que digan: “¡Bendito el que viene en el nombre del Señor!”».

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