Luke 23:28

But Jesus, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don’t weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

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But Jesus, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don’t weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

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But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

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But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

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στραφεὶς strapheis Having turned G4762 δὲ de then G1161 πρὸς pros to G4314 αὐτὰς autas them G846 ὁ ho (the) G3588 Ἰησοῦς Iēsous Jesus G2424 εἶπεν eipen said G2036 θυγατέρες thugateres Daughters G2364 Ἰερουσαλήμ Ierousalēm of Jerusalem G2419 μὴ mē not G3361 κλαίετε klaiete do weep G2799 ἐπ ep᾽ for G1909 ἐμέ eme Me myself G1473 πλὴν plēn but G4133 ἐφ eph᾽ for G1909 ἑαυτὰς he'autas yourselves G1438 κλαίετε klaiete do weep G2799 καὶ kai and G2532 ἐπὶ epi for G1909 τὰ ta the G3588 τέκνα tekna children G5043 ὑμῶν humōn of you G4771

The early church

Signifying that in the time to come women would be bereft of their children. For when war breaks out upon the land of the Jews, all shall perish, both small and great. Hence it follows, For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, &c.
Cyril of Alexandria · d. 444Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
He bids those who weep for Him cast their eyes forward to the evils that were coming, and weep for themselves.
Theophylact of Ohrid · d. 1107Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
Women also are ever prone to tears, and have hearts easily disposed to pity. Signifying that in the time to come women would be bereft of their children. For when war breaks out upon the land of the Jews, all shall perish, both small and great. Hence it follows, For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, &c.
Cyril of Alexandria · d. 444Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 26–31

We have here the blessed Jesus, the Lamb of God, led as a lamb to the slaughter, to the sacrifice. Though many reproached and reviled him, yet some pitied him. But the death of Christ was his victory and triumph over his enemies: it was our deliverance, the purchase of eternal life for us. Therefore weep not for him, but let us weep for our own sins, and the sins of our children, which caused his death; and weep for fear of the miseries we shall bring upon ourselves, if we slight his love, and reject his grace. If God delivered him up to such sufferings as these, because he was made a sacrifice for sin, what will he do with sinners themselves, who make themselves a dry tree, a corrupt and wicked generation, and good for nothing! The bitter sufferings of our Lord Jesus should make us stand in awe of the justice of God. The best saints, compared with Christ, are dry trees; if he suffer, why may not they expect to suffer? And what then shall the damnation of sinners be! Even the sufferings of Christ preach terror to obstinate transgressors.

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