Luke 13:35

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.

Cross-reference

Luke 21:24 Prophetic fulfillment

In Luke 21:24, Jesus details Jerusalem's trampling and captivity—expanding on the desolation declared here.

Luke 21:6 Prophetic fulfillment

In Luke 21:6, Jesus specifies the temple's total destruction—fulfilling the desolation he prophesied in Luke 13:35.

Luke 19:38–40 Prophetic fulfillment

In Luke 19:38-40, the crowd shouts 'Blessed is the King' at the triumphal entry, fulfilling the prophecy that Jerusalem would one day say these words.

Luke 19:44 Prophetic fulfillment

Luke 19:44 describes the destruction of Jerusalem as the consequence of rejecting Jesus, fulfilling the lament in 13:35 that their house is forsaken.

Matthew 21:9 records the same acclamation—'Blessed is he who comes'—during the triumphal entry, a parallel event.

In John 14:19-23, Jesus promises the disciples will see him again and the Father will come to those who love him—directly expanding on the 'until you see me' promise.

John 12:13 Parallel

John 12:13 records the crowd greeting Jesus with the same Psalm 118:26 quote Jesus says Jerusalem will one day use.

Mark 11:9 Parallel

Mark 11:9 also records the crowd's cry 'Blessed is he who comes' at the triumphal entry, a parallel fulfillment.

In Leviticus 26:31, God threatens to make sanctuaries desolate—the same covenantal curse Jesus applies to Jerusalem.

Zechariah 12:10 foretells a future mourning and recognition of the pierced One, matching the eventual 'blessed is He' recognition.

Micah 3:12 Prophetic fulfillment

Micah 3:12 prophesies Jerusalem will become a heap of ruins—the same desolation Jesus declares.

Daniel 9:26 Prophetic fulfillment

Daniel 9:26 prophesies the destruction of the city and sanctuary with desolations—which Jesus here announces is coming.

Isaiah 64:11 Related theme

Isaiah 64:11 mentions the holy house burned and ruined—directly parallel to the house left desolate.

Isaiah 64:10 Related theme

Isaiah 64:10 directly states Jerusalem has become a desolation—the same state declared for the house.

Psalm 118:26 is the exact verse quoted—'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord'—providing the Old Testament source.

In Leviticus 26:32, God says enemies will be appalled at the devastated land—matching the desolation Jesus pronounces.

Matthew 23:38 is the synoptic parallel, containing the identical statement 'your house is forsaken' in the same context.

Zechariah 14:2 Related theme

Zechariah 14:2 prophesies Jerusalem's conquest and plunder, directly matching the desolation Jesus pronounces when he says 'your house is forsaken'.

John 7:34-36 records Jesus saying 'You will seek me and not find me', a similar warning of separation that complements the 'not see me until' in Luke.