VER.41— 44. ST. LUKE. 645 44.And shalllaytheeevenwith the ground,and thychildrenwithinthee; and they shallnot leave intheeone stoneupon another; becausethouknew- estnot-thetimeofthy visitation. ORIGEN.All the blessingswhich Jesuspronouncedin HisGospelHe confirmsby His own example,as having declared,Blessedare themeek; He afterwardssanctionsit by saying,Learn of Me, for I am meek; and becauseHe hadsaid,Blessedaretheythatweep,He Himselfalsowept overthecity. CYRIL.For Christhad compassionupon the Jews,who willsthatallmen shouldbe saved. "Whichhad notheenplaintous,wereitnotrevealedby a certainmark ofHis humanity. For tearspouredforthare the tokens ofsorrow. GREG. The mercifulEedeemerwept then overthe fallofGreg. thefalsecity,which thatcityitselfknew not was aboutto£n°Ev.' comeupon it. As itisadded,saying,Ifthouhadstknown, eventhou(we may hereunderstand)wouldestweep. Thou who now rejoicest,forthou knowestnot what isat hand. Itfollows,at leastin thisthy day. For when she gave herselfup to carnalpleasures,she had the thingswhich inherday might be herpeace. But why she had present goodsfor her peace,is explainedby what follows,But now theyare hiddenfrom thyeyes. For iftheeyesof her hearthad notbeen hiddenfrom thefutureevilswhichwere hangingoverher,she would not have been joyfulin the prosperityof the present.ThereforeHe shortlyaddedthe punishmentwhich was near at hand,saying,For thedays shallcomeuponthee. CYRIL.If thouhadstknown,eventhou. The Jews were notworthyto receivethe divinelyinspiredScriptures,which relatethe mystery of Christ. For as oftenas Moses is read,a veilovershadowstheirheartthatthey shouldnot see what has been accomplishedin Christ,who being the truthputs to flightthe shadow. And becausethey regardednot the truth,they renderedthemselvesun worthy of the salvationwhich flowsfrom Christ.ETJSE- BIUS.He heredeclaresthatHis comingwas to bringpeace to the whole world. For unto thisHe came, thatHe