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When he drew near, he saw the city and wept over it,

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A Weeping King's Compassion

Commentators highlight the powerful contrast in this scene: while crowds celebrated His triumphal entry, Jesus wept. His tears were not for Himself but were an audible outburst of grief over Jerusalem. He foresaw the terrible destruction that would come upon the city because its people were rejecting Him, their Messiah and the very source of their peace.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Luke 19:41–44

18th Century

Theologian

He wept over it. Showing His compassion for the guilty city, and His strong sense of the evils that were about to come upon it (see Barnes…

AT Robertson

AT Robertson

On Luke 19:41

Wept (εκλαυσεν). Ingressive aorist active indicative, burst into tears. Probably audible weeping.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Luke 19:41

19th Century

Bishop

He beheld the city, and wept over it.—This, and the tears over the grave of Lazarus (John 11:35), are the onl…

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Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

On Luke 19:39–41

19th Century

Preacher

What a contrast! The King's courtiers shouting for joy, and the King himself weeping over the guilty city where the greatest tragedy in the history…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

On Luke 19:41

The term “Christ” is, of course, used here, not as a proper name, but as a title, “the Messiah” (see comment on Mk 8:29–30). The Messiah was common…

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Luke 19:41

16th Century

Theologian

And wept over it. As there was nothing that Christ more ardently desired than to carry out the office that the Father had entrusted to him…

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John Gill

John Gill

On Luke 19:41

17th Century

Pastor

And when he was come near, he beheld city
Of Jerusalem; being now nearer, and in a situation to take a full view of it, he lif…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Luke 19:41–48

17th Century

Minister

Who can behold the holy Jesus, looking forward to the miseries that awaited his murderers, weeping over the city where his precious blood was about…