Lifted up (ηραν). First aorist active of the liquid verb αιρω.

Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.—The Greek word for “Master” is again that which has been noticed as St. Luke’s usual equ…

And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto th…

St. Ambrose of Milan: After speaking the previous parable, our Lord rebukes the ungrateful.

Though we do not know exactly where this miracle occurred, what Luke does consider important is Jesus’ progress toward Jerusalem. The “village” lie…

Jesus, Master³³⁸

And they lifted up their voices Together, and cried aloud, being at a distance, that they might be heard; as well as to e…

A sense of our spiritual leprosy should make us very humble whenever we draw near to Christ. It is enough to commit ourselves to the compassions of…