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When Jesus came into the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd in noisy disorder,
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Verse 23. And when Jesus … saw the minstrels. It was a custom among the Jews at funerals to hire persons to make some doleful music, and great lamentations. Witham.—Ovid also mentions the lugubrious music attendant on funerals.
Cantabat mœstis tibia funeribus. 4. Fast.
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