Ye shall weep and lament (κλαυσετε κα θρηνησετε). Future active of κλαιω and θρηνεω, both old words (for κλαιω see Joh 11:31, for …

You shall weep, etc. At my crucifixion, sufferings, and death. Compare to Luke 23:27.

The world. Wicked men. The term …

Verily, verily, I say unto you.—Compare Note on John 1:51.

And said to them, Do you enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and you shall not see me: and again, a little while, and you …

St. John Chrysostom: After relieving the disciples’ spirits with the promise of the Holy Spirit, our Lord again saddens them: …

The subsequent narrative develops the postresurrection period as a time in which the disciples’ fears are quelled, their doubts dispelled, and thei…

You will weep and lament. He shows for what reason he foretold that his departure was near and, at the same time, added a promise about hi…

Verily, verily, I say to you
A strong asseveration, a way of speaking often used by him, when he solemnly affirms an…

It is good to consider how near our seasons of grace are to an end, that we may be stirred to make the most of them. But the sorrows of the discipl…

Above, our Lord explained one reason for their consolation: his promise of the Holy Spirit. Here he gives the second, which is that they will see h…