Showing that Jehovah had rejected them as a nation dedicated to Him, Jesus stated: “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the killer of the prophets and stoner of those sent forth to her, ​ — how often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chicks together under her wings!
(‏ متّیٰ ۲۱ :‏ ۴۲ ،‏ ۴۳‏ )‏ اندکی بعد عیسی آشکارا گفت که یَهُوَه آن امّت را رد کرده بود :‏ « ای اورشلیم ،‏ اورشلیم ،‏ قاتل انبیا و سنگسارکنندهٔ مرسلان خود !‏