ISB ~ Luke 13 v35

your house is forsaken:God has withdrawn his presence and favor from the earthly Jerusalem.

• Jesus alludes to Jer 12:7 and 22:5, where the abandoned house represent

s both the Temple and city of Jerusalem. As in Jeremiah’s day, God’s evacuation of the city will soon be followed by its violent destruction (19:41-44; 21:6). Blessed is he: A citation from Ps 118:26, later connected with Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem (19:38).