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Jerome
Catena Aurea · Matthäusevangelium 23
Mt 23, Verses 37–39English original
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
By Jerusalem He means not the stones and buildings, but the dwellers there, over whom He laments with the feeling of a Father.