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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Interpretation
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.
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This thought runs through Luke 23:27-31.
Glossary
- Jerusalem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.