vER. 34 — 37. ST. LUKE. 595 St.Paulexplainswhen he speaksofsome who crucifiedtheirGal.5,2*. fleshwiththeaffectionsand lusts,thatis,with perseverance anddevotionengagingintheconflict. 34. I tellyou, in that night there shallbe two men in one bed ; the one shallbe taken and the othershallbe left. 35.Two women shallbe grinding together; the oneshallbe taken,and the other left. 36.Two men shallbe in the field; the one shall betaken,and the otherleft. 37.And they answered and saidunto Him, Where, Lord? And He said unto them, Wheresoever the bodyis,thitherwillthe eaglesbe gatheredtogether. BEDE.Our Lord had justbeforesaid,thathe who isin thefieldmust notreturnback; and lestthisshouldseem to havebeen spoken of thoseonly who would openlyreturn fromthefield,thatis,who would publiclydeny theirLord, He goeson toshew,thattherearesome who,whileseeming toturntheirfaceforward,areyet in theirheartlooking behind.AMBROSE. He rightlysays,night,forAntichrist isthehourof darkness,becausehe poursa darkcloudover theminds of men whilehe declareshimselfto be Christ. ButChristas lightningshinesbrightly,thatwe may be able toseein thatnightthegloryof theresurrection.AUG. Or Aug.deHe says,in thatnight,meaninginthattribulation.THEO- Hbu'i?T' PHYL.Or He teachesus the suddennessof Christ'scoming,qu.41. whichwe are toldwillbe in the night. And havingsaid thattherichcan scarcelybe saved,He shewsthatnotallthe richperish,nor allthe pooraresaved. CYRIL.For by the twomen inone bed,He seemstodenotetherichwho repose themselvesin worldlypleasures,fora bed isa signof rest. But notallwho abound in riches,arewicked,but ifone isgood and electin the faith,he willbe taken,but anotherwho is not so willbe left.For when our Lord descendsto judgment,He willsend His Angels,who while theyleavebehindon theearththeresttosufferpunishment,