1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Matthew 24:28 | *Wheresoever the body shall be, there shall the eagles also be gathered together. Luke 17:37. | Wheresoever the body,{ Ver. 28. Corpus; in most Greek copies, ptoma, cadaver. See again St. Jerome, and St. Chrysostom, hom. lxxvii, p. 492.|} etc. This seems to have been a proverb or common saying among the Jews. Several of the ancient interpreters, by this body, understand Christ himself, who died for us; and they tell us, that at his second coming the angels and saints, like eagles, with incredible swiftness, will join him at the place of judgment. (Witham) --- When he shall come to judgment, all, as it were by a natural instinct, shall fly to meet him, and receive their judgment. St. Hilary understands this literally; that where his body shall hang upon the cross, there will he appear in judgment, that is near the valley of Josaphat; in which place the prophet Joel (chap. 3:ver. 2,) declares, that the general judgment shall take place. (Tirinus) |