Luke 13:35 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus declares their house left desolate, and that they will not see Him until they say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
What Does Luke 13:35 Mean?
The lament ends in sentence and promise. Your house is left unto you desolate — a house unguarded once the gathering wings are refused. Yet the last word is until: ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord — the welcome of Psalm 118:26.
Within months crowds will sing those very words as Jesus rides into Jerusalem (Luke 19:38), and the saying leans further forward still, toward the day when He is welcomed fully and forever. Judgment in the mouth of Christ keeps a door of hope: desolation is not His final intent for any city or soul. The blessing waits, ready, for all who will at last say to Him, Blessed is he that cometh.
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What does Luke 13:35 mean?
Jesus declares their house left desolate, and that they will not see Him until they say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.