ACC ~ John 11 v36

JESUS WEEPS FOR ALL HUMANITY

CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA The Jews thought that Jesus wept on account of the death of Lazarus, but in fact he wept out of compassion for all humanity, not mourning Lazarus alone but all of humanity, which is subject to death, having justly fallen under so great a penalty. COMMENTARY ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 7. [1]

[1] LF 48:123-24**.

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