SEV Biblia, Chapter 19:41
¶ Y como llegó cerca viendo la ciudad, lloró sobre ella,
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Luke 19:41
Verse 41. And wept over it] See Matt. xxiii. 37.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 41. And when he was come near, he beheld city , etc.] Of Jerusalem; being now nearer, and in a situation to take a full view of it, he lift up his eyes, and looking wistfully on it, and beholding the grandeur and magnificence of it, the number of the houses, and the stately structures in it, and knowing what calamities, in a few years, would come upon it; with which being affected, as man, he looked upon it, and wept over it ; touched with a tender concern for it, his natural passions moved, and tears fell plentifully from his eyes. This must be understood of Christ merely as man, and is a proof of the truth of his human nature, which had all the natural properties, and even the infirmities of it; and as affected with the temporal ruin of Jerusalem, and as concerned for its temporal welfare; and is not to be improved either against his proper deity, or the doctrines of distinguishing grace, relating to the spiritual and eternal salvation of God's elect; things that are foreign from the sense of this passage: some ancient Christians, and orthodox too, thinking that this was not so agreeable to Christ, but reflected some weakness and dishonour upon him, expunged this clause concerning his weeping; but we have another instance besides this; (see John 11:35) and even the Jews themselves cannot think this to be unsuitable to the Messiah, when they represent the Shekinah, and God himself weeping over the destruction of the temple f639 ; and it is particularly said by them of the Messiah, that he shall weep over the wicked among the Jews, according to ( Isaiah 53:5) and they encourage persons to mourn over Jerusalem: they say whoever does any business on the ninth of Ab, (the day that city was destroyed,) and does not mourn over Jerusalem, shall not see its joy; but whoever does mourn over it, shall see its joy, according to ( Isaiah 66:10) f642 .
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 41-48 - Who can behold the holy Jesus, looking forward to the miseries tha awaited his murderers, weeping over the city where his precious bloo was about to be shed, without seeing that the likeness of God in the believer, consists much in good-will and compassion? Surely thos cannot be right who take up any doctrines of truth, so as to be hardened towards their fellow-sinners. But let every one remember, tha though Jesus wept over Jerusalem, he executed awful vengeance upon it Though he delights not in the death of a sinner, yet he will surel bring to pass his awful threatenings on those who neglect his salvation. The Son of God did not weep vain and causeless tears, no for a light matter, nor for himself. He knows the value of souls, the weight of guilt, and how low it will press and sink mankind. May he then come and cleanse our hearts by his Spirit, from all that defiles May sinners, on every side, become attentive to the words of truth an salvation __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ ως 5613 ADV ηγγισεν 1448 5656 V-AAI-3S ιδων 1492 5631 V-2AAP-NSM την 3588 T-ASF πολιν 4172 N-ASF εκλαυσεν 2799 5656 V-AAI-3S επ 1909 PREP αυτη 846 P-DSF
Vincent's NT Word Studies
41. He drew nigh. "Again the procession advanced. The road descends a slight declivity, and the glimpse of the city is again withdrawn behind the intervening ridge of Olivet. A few moments, and the path mounts again; it climbs a rugged ascent, it reaches a ledge of smooth rock, and in an instant the whole city bursts into view.... It is hardly possible to doubt that this rise and turn of the road was the exact point where the multitude paused again, and He, when he beheld the city, wept over it" (Stanley).
Robertson's NT Word Studies
19:41 {Wept} (eklausen). Ingressive aorist active indicative, burst into tears. Probably audible weeping.
