Luke 23:26-32 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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The Journey to Calvary. To the incidents of Simon of Cyrene and the two malefactors (Mark 15:21-27 *, Matthew 27:32-38 *), Lk. adds that of the women of Jerusalem. Note that the people of the city are here sympathisers. The episode recalls Zechariah 12:10-14, but need not be based thereon. Other OT reminiscences are Jeremiah 22:10; Isaiah 54:1; Hosea 10:8; Ezekiel 20:47.

Luke 23:32. An a fortiori argument to be interpreted by the context. The women weep for Jesus while the tree is still green; they should weep for what will happen when it is dead and dry. If while there is still life in the nation such deeds are possible, what will happen when that life is withered and the hour of doom arrives?

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Luke 23:26-32

26 And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.

27 And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.

28 But Jesus turning unto them said,Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

29 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 suck.

30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.

31 For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?

32 And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.