Luke 23:28 (WEB)
But Jesus, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don’t weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
Catechism · 1
“In intercession, he who prays looks "not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others," even to the point of praying for those who do him harm.” — Catechism footnote: Phil 2:4; cf. Acts 7:60; Lk 23:28,34.
Fathers and councils · 22
Ambrose of Milan
“He wills that we should weep in order that we may escape, as you find it in the Gospel: “Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for Me, but weep for yourselves.”” — editor's note: S. Luke xxiii. 28.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Strange women were weeping, when to the Passion He was being led, unto whom turning He saith, “Weep ye, but for yourselves, do not for Me.”…” — editor's note: Luke xxiii. 28.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“Hence, when our Saviour was led to death, He restrained the women who followed Him weeping, saying, ‘Weep not for Me;’ meaning to shew that the Lord’s death is an event, not of sorrow but of joy, and that He Who dies for us is alive.” — editor's note: Luke xxiii. 28.
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Gregory of Nyssa
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“…and herein He foretold also the horrid deed of her who devoured her child, when He said that in those days the womb should be accounted blest that never bare.” — editor's note: Cf. S. Luke xxiii. 27–29.
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Aphrahat
“For Josiah the daughters of Israel mourned and wailed, as Jeremiah said:—O daughters of Israel, weep for Josiah; and over Jesus did the daughters of Israel weep and mourn, as Zechariah said:—The land shall mourn, families over families.” — editor's note: Zech. xii. 12; Luke xxiii. 27, 28.
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Jerome
“Again and again shall they beat their breasts, they and their women, those women to whom our Lord said, as He carried His cross, “Ye daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me but weep for yourselves, and for your children.”” — editor's note: Luke xxiii. 28.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
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Having related the condemnation of Christ, Luke naturally goes on to speak of His crucifixion; as it is said, And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, &c.
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But John relates that Jesus bore His own cross, from which is understood that He was Himself carrying His cross, when He went forth to that place which is called Calvary; but as they journeyed Simon was forced into…
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For no one else accepted to bear the cross, because the wood was counted an abomination. Accordingly upon Simon the Cyrenian they imposed as it were to his dishonour the bearing of the cross, which others refused.…
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Christ therefore bearing His cross, already as a conqueror carried His trophies. The cross is laid upon His shoulders, because, whether Simon or Himself bore it, both Christ bore it in the man, and the man in Christ.…
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Simon is by interpretation “obedient,” Cyrene “an heir.” By this man therefore the people of the Gentiles are denoted, who formerly foreigners and aliens to the covenant, have now by obedience been made heirs of God.…
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Or he takes up the cross of Christ, who comes from the village; that is, he leaves this world and its labours, going forward to Jerusalem, that is, heavenly liberty. Hereby also we receive no slight instruction. For…
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A large multitude indeed followed the cross of Christ, but with very different feelings. For the people who had demanded His death were rejoicing that they should see Him dying, the women weeping that He was about to…
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Women also are ever prone to tears, and have hearts easily disposed to pity.
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He bids those who weep for Him cast their eyes forward to the evils that were coming, and weep for themselves.
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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…
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Seeing indeed that women shall cruelly roast their children, and the belly which had produced shall miserably again receive that which it bore.
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By these days He signifies the time of the siege and captivity which was coming upon them from the Romans, of which He had said before, Woe to them that are with child, and give suck in those days. It is natural,…
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He has called Himself the green wood and us the dry, for He has in Himself the life and strength of the Divine nature; but we who are mere men are called the dry wood.
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As though He said to the Jews, If then the Romans have so raged against Me, a fruit-bearing and ever flourishing tree, what will they not attempt against you the people, who are a dry tree, destitute of every…
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Or as if He spake to all: If I who have done no sin being called the tree of life, do not depart from the world without suffering the fire of my Passion, what torment think ye awaits those who are barren of all fruits?
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But the Devil, desiring to engender an evil opinion of our Lord, caused robbers also to be crucified with Him; whence it follows, And there were two other malefactors led with him to be put to death.
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Cross-references · 14
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Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.6.
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Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.6.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.6.