Lukas 8:52

8:52 Now they were all ¹  wailing and mourning ²  for her, but he said, “Stop your weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”

Lukas 23:28

23:28 But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, ³  do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves ⁴  and for your children.

[8:52]  ¹ sn This group probably includes outside or even professional mourners, not just family, because a large group seems to be present.

[8:52]  ² tn Grk “beating the breasts” (in mourning); see L&N 52.1.

[23:28]  ³ sn The title Daughters of Jerusalem portrays these women mourning as representatives of the nation.

[23:28]  map For the location of Jerusalem see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[23:28]  ⁴ sn Do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves. Judgment now comes on the nation (see Luke 19:41-44) for this judgment of Jesus. Ironically, they mourn the wrong person – they should be mourning for themselves.