VER. 45 — 54. ST. LUKE. 423 questions.CYRIL.But Christbringsa severechargeagainst theLawyers,and subduestheirfoolishpride,as itfollows, And He said,Woe untoyou also,ye Lawyers,for ye lade men,Sfc. He bringsforwardan obviousexample fortheir direction.The Law was burdensome to the Jews as the disciplesof Christconfess,but theseLawyers bindingto getherlegalburdens which could not be borne,placed them upon thoseunder them, takingcare themselvesto have no toilwhatever. THEOPHYL. As oftenalsoas the teacherdoeswhat he teaches,he lightenstheload,offering himselffor an example. But when he does none of the thingswhich he teachesothers,the loadsappearheavyto thosewho learnhis teaching,as being what even their teacherisnot ableto bear. BEDE. Now they are rightlytoldthat they would not touchtheburdensoftheLaw evenwithone oftheirfingers, thatis,theyfulfilnot in the slightestpointthatlaw which theypretendtokeep,and transmitto thekeepingofothers, contraryto the practiceof theirfathers,withoutfaithand thegraceofChrist. GREG. NYSS. So alsoaretherenow many severejudgesof sinners,yetweak combatants; burdensomeimposersoflaws, yetweak bearersofburdens; who wishneitherto approach norto touchstrictnessof life,though theysternlyexactit fromtheirsubjects. CYSIL.Having then condemned the burdensomedealing ofthe Lawyer,He bringsa generalchargeagainstallthe chiefmen of the Jews,saying,Woe to you who buildthe tombsof theprophets,and yourfatherskilledthem. AM BROSE.This isa good answerto the foolishsuperstitionof theJews,who in buildingthe tombs of the prophetscon demned the deeds of theirfathers,but by rivallingtheir fathers'wickedness,throw back the sentenceupon them selves.For not the buildingbut the imitationof their deedsislookedupon asa crime. ThereforeHe adds,Truly yebearwitnessthatye allow,fyc. BEDE.They pretendedindeed,inordertowin thefavourof themultitude,thattheywere shockedattheunbeliefoftheir fathers,sinceby splendidlyhonouringthe memories ofthe prophetswho wereslainby them theycondemnedtheirdeeds.