The Gospel of Barnabas · Chapter 203
The Lament of God Over Jerusalem
Wherefore God saith thus unto thee: '"O city, hard-hearted and perverse of mind, I have sent to thee my servant, to the end that he may convert thee to thine heart, and thou mayest repent; but thou, O city of confusion, hast forgotten all that I did upon Egypt and upon Pharaoh for love of thee, O Israel. Many times weepest thou that my servant may heal thy body of sickness; and thou seekest to slay my servant because he seeketh to heal thy soul of sin.
'"Shalt thou, then, alone remain unpunished by me? Shalt thou, then, live eternally? And shall thy pride deliver thee from my hands? Assuredly not. For I will bring princes with an army against thee, and they shall surround thee with might, and in such wise will I give thee over into their hands that thy pride shall fall down into hell.
'"I will not pardon the old men or the widows, I will not pardon the children, but I will give you all to famine, the sword, and derision, and the temple whereon I have looked with mercy, I will make desolate with the city, insomuch that ye shall be for a fable, a derision, and a proverb among the nations. So is my wrath abiding upon thee, and mine indignation sleepeth not."'
'Therefore God says to you: "O city, hard of heart and perverse in mind, I sent you my servant so that he might turn you back to your own heart and lead you to repentance. But you, O city of confusion, have forgotten everything I did to Egypt and Pharaoh out of love for you, O Israel How often do you weep and beg that my servant may heal your body of its sickness — while you seek to kill my servant because he seeks to heal your soul of sin.."'
'"Will you alone remain unpunished by me? Will you live forever? Will your pride deliver you from my hands? Certainly not. I will bring rulers with an army against you. They will surround you with power, and I will deliver you into their hands so completely that your pride will fall into hell."'
'"I will spare neither the old nor the widows, nor will I spare the children. I will hand all of you over to famine, the sword, and ridicule. The temple upon which I once looked with mercy I will make desolate together with the city, so that you will become a tale, a mockery, and a proverb among the nations. Thus my wrath remains upon you, and my indignation does not sleep."'
Wherefore God saith thus unto thee: '"O city, hard-hearted and perverse of mind, I have sent to thee my servant, to the end that he may convert thee to thine heart, and thou mayest repent; but thou, O city of confusion, hast forgotten all that I did upon Egypt and upon Pharaoh for love of thee, O Israel. Many times weepest thou that my servant may heal thy body of sickness; and thou seekest to slay my servant because he seeketh to heal thy soul of sin.
'"Shalt thou, then, alone remain unpunished by me? Shalt thou, then, live eternally? And shall thy pride deliver thee from my hands? Assuredly not. For I will bring princes with an army against thee, and they shall surround thee with might, and in such wise will I give thee over into their hands that thy pride shall fall down into hell.
'"I will not pardon the old men or the widows, I will not pardon the children, but I will give you all to famine, the sword, and derision, and the temple whereon I have looked with mercy, I will make desolate with the city, insomuch that ye shall be for a fable, a derision, and a proverb among the nations. So is my wrath abiding upon thee, and mine indignation sleepeth not."'