Luke 19:41-44 And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,… We are told three times of Christ weeping: in this passage; in John 11:35; in Hebrews 5:7. 1. JESUS WEPT IN SYMPATHY WITH OTHERS. At Bethany. 1. It is not sinful to weep under affliction. 2. The mourner may always count on the sympathy of Jesus. 3. When our friends are mourning, we should weep with them. II. THE TEAR OF JESUS' COMPASSION. Text. 1. Observe the privileges which were granted the Jews, and neglected. 2. Observe the sorrow of Jesus for the lost. III. THE TEARS OF PERSONAL SUFFERING. Probably the Agony in Gethsemane is alluded to in Hebrews 5:7. 1. Think not that because you suffer you are not chosen. 2. Nor that you are not a Christian because you feel weak. (W. Taylor, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, |
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