Matthew 23:37: What the Hen and Chicks Mean
The bird in Matthew 23:37 is Jesus comparing himself to a hen sheltering her chicks. It pictures a mother's protective care that Jerusalem refused, not a personality type to pin on a woman.
The bird in Matthew 23:37 is Jesus comparing himself to a hen sheltering her chicks. It pictures a mother's protective care that Jerusalem refused, not a personality type to pin on a woman.