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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 23:26-31

We have here the blessed Jesus, the Lamb of God, led as a lamb to the slaughter, to the sacrifice. It is strange with what expedition they went through his trial; how they could do so much work in such a little time, though they had so many great men to deal with, attendance on whom is usually a work of time. He was brought before the chief priests at break of day (Luke 22:66), after that to Pilate, then to Herod, then to Pilate again; and there seems to have been a long struggle between... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 23:26-31

23:26-31 As they led Jesus away, they took Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country, and on him they laid the cross to carry it behind Jesus. There followed him a great crowd of the people and of women who bewailed and lamented him. Jesus turned to them. "Daughters of Jerusalem," he said, "do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children, because--look you--days are on the way in which they will say, 'Happy are those who are barren, and the wombs that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:26

And as they led him away ,.... From Pilate's hall, and out of the city of Jerusalem, towards Calvary; which was done by the Jews and Roman soldiers, after they had stripped him of his own clothes, and put on him a scarlet coat, and had platted a crown of thorn, and put it on his head, and a reed in his hand, and bowed the knee, and mocked him, saluting him as King of the Jews; after they had finished their sport and pastime with him, and had put on him his own clothes again: they laid... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:27

And there followed him a great company of people ,.... Not only of the common people, but of the principal inhabitants of the city; for among these were the chief priests, Scribes, and elders: some went for one thing, and some another; some pitying, and others mocking at him, and all to see the melancholy sight, Luke 23:48 as is usual at executions: and what might make the crowd the greater, was the number of people in the city, which were come from all parts to the passover; as also the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:28

But Jesus turning unto them ,.... These women being behind Christ, at the back of him; and he knowing who they were, and what they were doing, turns himself to them, and addressed them in the following manner: and said, daughters of Jerusalem ; or ye Jerusalem women; just as the inhabitants of Jerusalem are called daughters of Zion in Isaiah 3:16 weep not for me ; signifying, that they need not be under any concern on his account, for he was very willing to die; he desired nothing... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 23:26

Simon, a Cyrenian - See on Matthew 27:32 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 23:27

Bewailed and lamented him - Εκοπτοντο , Beat their breasts. See on Matthew 11:17 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 23:28

Weep not for me - Many pious persons have been greatly distressed in their minds, because they could not weep on reading or hearing of the sufferings of Christ. For the relief of all such, let it be for ever known that no human spirit can possibly take any part in the passion of the Messiah. His sufferings were such as only God manifested in the flesh could bear; and, as they were all of an expiatory nature, no man can taste of or share in them. Besides, the sufferings of Christ are not a... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 23:27

Verse 27 Luke 23:27.And there followed him. Although in public all the people, with one shout, had condemned Christ, yet we see that there were some who had not forgotten his doctrine and miracles; and thus, in the midst of that miserable dispersion, God reserved for himself a small remnant. And though the faith of those women was weak, yet it is probable that there was a hidden seed of piety, which afterwards in due time produced fruit. Yet their lamentation served to condemn the wicked and... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 23:28

Verse 28 28.Weep not. Some have thought that the women are reproved, because foolishly and inconsiderately they poured out tears to no purpose. On the contrary, Christ does not simply reprove them, as if it were improperly and without a cause that they were weeping, but warns them that there will be far greater reason for weeping on account of the dreadful judgment of God which hangs over them; as if he had said, that his death was not the end, but the beginning, of evils to Jerusalem and to... read more

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