Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 13:13
13. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake—Matthew ( :-) adds this important intimation: "And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many"—"of the many," or "of the most," that is, of the generality of professed disciples—"shall wax cold." Sad illustrations of the effect of abounding iniquity in cooling the love even of faithful disciples we have in the Epistle of James, written about the period here referred to, and too frequently ever since. but he that shall endure unto the... read more
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 13:13
of = by. Greek. hupo. App-104 . Not the same word as in to. 28, 32. for . . . sake = on account of. Greek. dia, App-104 .Mark 13:2 . Not the same word as in Mark 13:9 , unto. Greek eis App-104 . the end . See App-125 . read more