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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
; Luk_23:29. And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him. But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. For, behold, the days are coming, in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him. Their best Friend, the Healer of their sick, the Lover of their children, was about to be put to death, so they might well bewail and lament.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him. But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But Jesus turning unto them,.... These women being behind Christ, at the back of him; and he knowing who they were, and what they were doing, turns himself to them, and addressed them in the following manner: and said, daughters of Jerusalem; or ye Jerusalem women; just as the inhabitants of Jerusalem are called daughters of Zion in Isaiah 3:16...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave sack. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
For behold the days are coming,.... The time is hastening on; yet a little while, a few years more, and such times of distress will be: in the which they shall say; or it shall be commonly said; it will be in every one's mouth: blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps that never gave suck; that is, happy wilt those...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then shall they begin to say,.... The Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions read, "then shall ye begin to say"; the tribulation being so great, as never was the like since the creation of the world, nor never will be to the end of it; and being so sore pressed with the sword and famine; with the enemy without, and divisions, robberies, and murders...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us. For if they do these things in a green tree what shall be done in the dry? If they do these things while yet the Jewish State is standing, what will they do when that State is broken up? If they do these things to innocent persons, a green tree, what will they...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
For if they do these things in a green tree,.... Or it may be rendered impersonally, "if these things are done in a green tree"; by which is meant the Lord Jesus Christ, who is often compared to a tree, as to a green fir tree, an apple tree, a vine, and is called the tree of life: and may be said to be a moist or green tree; because, as a green...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry? If the Christ of God is put to death even while the Jewish capital seems vigorous and flourishing, what shall be done when it is all dry and dead, and the Roman legions are round about the doomed city?
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And there were also two other malefactors,.... Not that Christ was one, though indeed he was looked upon and treated as one by the Jews; but as the words may be read, there were also two others that were malefactors; really such, two thieves, who had been guilty of theft and robbery, and were condemned to die: and these were led with him; for the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, The margin reads, or the place of a skull, when they were come to the place which is called a skull.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And there were also two other malefactors, It should be others—there should be an “s” there.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Led with him to be put to death. And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand and the other on the left. Shall we refuse to take up our cross and follow the Lord Jesus Christ? I think not. If any ask us whether we will leave him because of the fears which may be...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. Every item of scorn was added to our Saviour’s death; and yet the Scriptures were thus literally fulfilled, for “He was numbered with the transgressors.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. O blessed Master they did not spare thee any scorn! There was no mode of expressing their contempt, which their...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And when they were come to the place which was called Calvary,.... Or Cranion, which signifies a skull; so called from the skulls of persons that lay about, who were executed. It is a tradition of the ancients (y), that Adam was buried in this place where Christ was crucified, and that his skull lay here. It was usual to crucify on high places,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
There they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. Come hither, soul. Thou who readest this chapter, come to this place of a skull. It is the first resting-place of every weary soul. There is no rest for the sole of your foot till first you come to Calvary, and see your Saviour die.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when they were come to the place, which, is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. Do you hear the hammer fall? “Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one of the right hand, and the other on the left. They gave Jesus the place of dishonour. Reckoning him to be the worst criminal of the three, they put him between the other two. They heaped upon him the utmost scorn which they could give...