What was Jesus' emotional response as He looked at Jerusalem during His approach?
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Correct answer: He wept over the city
In Luke 19:41, as Jesus saw the city, He wept over it. He grieved because the people did not recognize the 'time of God's coming' and predicted the future destruction of Jerusalem.
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