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Crying child comforted by mother.

Crying Child

Crying child comforted by mother.

This diagram shows the eyelids and the tear-glands. The eyelid is a thin fold of skin and muscle that covers and protects the eye. The tear-glands are in charge of keeping moisture in our eyes.

Eyelashes

This diagram shows the eyelids and the tear-glands. The eyelid is a thin fold of skin and muscle that…

"39 And he went forward a little, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass away from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt. And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?" Matthew 26:39-40 ASV <p>Illustration of Jesus praying, on his knees, hands clasped, as an angel emerges from the clouds, carrying the cross. Peter, James, and John are sleeping nearby. Soldiers are marching out of the city gate, towards the garden, in the background.

Jesus Prays in the Garden of Gethsemane - Peter, James, and John Fall Asleep

"39 And he went forward a little, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, My Father, if it be possible,…

A crying girl with curly hair.

Crying Girl

A crying girl with curly hair.

The lachrymal apparatus, used in tear production.

Lachrymal Apparatus

The lachrymal apparatus, used in tear production.

The lachrymal apparatus (the skin of the lids has been removed), which functions in tear production.

Lachrymal Apparatus

The lachrymal apparatus (the skin of the lids has been removed), which functions in tear production.

Lachrymal apparatus, which produces tears (eyelid skin has been removed).

Lachrymal Apparatus

Lachrymal apparatus, which produces tears (eyelid skin has been removed).

And behold, a woman who was in the city, a sinner; and when she knew that he was sitting at meat in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster cruse of ointment, and standing behind at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment." Luke 7:37-38 ASV <p>Illustration of Mary Magdalene drying Jesus' feet with the hair on her head, after she washed them with her tears and before she anointed them. The Pharisee named Simon is sitting next to Jesus. Several other guests sitting around a banquet table, discussing the scene. An open window in the background reveals palm trees and some buildings.

Mary Magdalene Washes Jesus' Feet with Her Tears, Wipes Them with Her Hair, and Anoints Them with Perfume

And behold, a woman who was in the city, a sinner; and when she knew that he was sitting at meat in…

King Noble the lion listens to Reynard's story at the court.

Reynard the Fox: King Noble

King Noble the lion listens to Reynard's story at the court.

The tear gland of the eye. The tears are carried from this factory b little ducts (b) and are poured over the surface of the eye. They serve to keep the eye moist, so that it can be moved about in its socket easily by the muscles. They also serve to wash out substances that get into the eye. The tears go into openings (c c) and pass through two ducts which unite in one (d e) which ends in the nose.

Tear Gland

The tear gland of the eye. The tears are carried from this factory b little ducts (b) and are poured…