vEK.37—40. ST.LUKE. 648 BEDE.They beheld indeedmany of our Lord'smiracles, butmarvelledmost at theresurrectionof Lazarus. For as Johnsays,For thiscausethepeoplealsomet Him, for that theyheardthatHe had donethismiracle.For itmust be ob servedthatthiswas notthe firsttimeofourLord'scoming toJerusalem,but He came oftenbefore,as John relates. AMBROSE.The multitudethenacknowledgingGod,prockims Him King,repeatsthe prophecy,and declaresthatthe ex pectedSon ofDavidaccordingtothefleshhad come,saying, Blessedbe the King thatcomethin thename oftheLord. BEDE.That is,inthe name ofGod the Father,althoughit mightbe taken"in His own name,"sinceHe Himselfisthe Lord. But His own words arebetterguidesto the mean ingwhen He says,I am come inMy Father'sname. For ChrististheMasterofhumility.ChristisnotcalledKing asonewho exactstribute,orarmsHisforceswiththe sword, orvisiblycrushesHis enemies,but becauseHe rulesmen's minds,and bringsthem believing,hoping,and lovinginto thekingdomofheaven. For He was willingto be King of Israel,to shew His compassion,not to increaseHis power. ButbecauseChristappearedinthe flesh,astheredemption andlightof the whole world,welldo boththe heavenand :.:)';..each in theirturn,chauntHis praises.When He isbornintothe world,the heavenlyhostssing; when He isaboutto returnto heaven,men send back theirnoteof praise.As it follows,Peace in heaven.THEOPHYL. That is,theancientwarfare,whereinwe were at enmityagainst God,has ceased.And gloryin the highest,inasmuch as Angelsare glorifyingGod forsuch a reconciliation.For thisverything,thatGod visiblywalksin the land of His enemies,shewsthatHe has peacewithus. But the Pha riseeswhen theyheard thatthe crowd calledHim King, andpraisedHim as God,murmured,imputingthe name of King to sedition,the name of God to blasphemy. And someof thePhariseessaid,Master,rebukeThy disciples. BEDE. 0 the strangefollyof the envious; theyscruplenot tocallHim Master,becausetheyknew He taughtthetruth, but Hisdisciples,as thoughthemselveswere bettertaught, theydeem worthyofrebuke. CYRIL.But theLord forbadenotthem thatglorifiedHim