Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
green tree—that naturally resists the fire.
the dry—that attracts the fire, being its proper fuel. The proverb here plainly means: "If such sufferings alight upon the innocent One, the very Lamb of God, what must be in store for those who are provoking the flames?"
women—not the precious Galilean women (Luke 23:49), but part of the crowd.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Luke 23:31:
Song of Solomon 5:15
Song of Solomon 8:5
Isaiah 56:3
Jeremiah 25:29
Ezekiel 20:47
Daniel 9:26
John 19:24
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