Luke 21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:3

And he said ,.... To his disciples, as the Ethiopic version adds; these he called to him, upon this occasion, as appears from Mark 12:43 of a truth I say unto you, that this poor woman hath cast in more than they all : than all the rich men; not in quantity, but in proportion to her ability; See Gill on Mark 12:43 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:4

For all these have of their abundance ,.... Which they had remaining; the same Hebrew word יתר signifying to remain, and to abound: they had large possessions, and gave in much, and yet had a great deal left; out of which they cast in unto the offerings of God ; or "gifts of God": not as gifts unto him; or among the gifts of God; but into the treasury where the gifts, and freewill offerings were put; the same with the "Corban", in Matthew 27:6 and so the Syriac version here renders... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:5

And as some spake of the temple ,.... These were the disciples; Mark says, one of them; but it seems there were more than one; one might begin the discourse, and others join him: how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts ; See Gill on Matthew 24:1 . he said ; what follows. This was as he went out of the temple. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:6

As for these things which ye behold ,.... Some, as the Syriac and Ethiopic versions, read these words by way of interrogation; "are these the things which ye behold?" do ye look upon these with wonder and delight? the days will come ; and they are hastening on; a little while, a few years more: in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down ; See Gill on Matthew 24:2 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:7

And they asked him ,.... That is, his disciples, when they were come to the Mount of Olives, and as he sat upon that, Matthew 24:3 saying, master, but when shall these things be ? when the temple shall be destroyed; and one stone shall not be left upon another; and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass ? which shows that this refers to the destruction of the temple, and so the signs following; See Gill on Matthew 24:3 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:8

And he said, take heed that ye be not deceived ,.... With false Christs, and false prophets: for many shall come in my name ; making use of his name, taking it to them; not that they would pretend they were sent by him, but that they were he himself: saying, I am Christ ; so the Syriac and Persic versions supply as we do: and the time draweth near ; not that such will come, but when come, they will say, that the time of the deliverance of the Jewish nation from the Roman yoke... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:9

But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions ,.... Or seditions and tumults; "wars" may design the wars of the Romans, against the Jews; and the "commotions", or seditions, the internal troubles among themselves: be not terrified ; as if the destruction of the nation, city, and temple, would be at once: for these things must first come to pass, but the end is not by and by ; or "immediately". The Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions leave out this last word, and read, as in See Gill... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:10

Then said he unto them, nation shall rise ,.... See Gill on Matthew 24:7 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:11

And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines and pestilences ,.... See Gill on Matthew 24:7 . and fearful sights ; or "terrible things"; whether heard, or seen, as dreadful thunderings, and lightnings; and a voice heard in the temple, saying, let us go hence; and an idiot that went about several years together, saying, woe to the people, woe to the city, &c.; a flame was seen in the temple, and the doors of it opened of themselves: and great signs shall there be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:12

But before all these ,.... Before all these things come to pass: they shall lay their hands on you ; as the high priest, the priests, and the captain of the temple did upon the apostles, Acts 4:1 and persecute you ; as upon the death of Stephen, Acts 8:1 delivering you up to the synagogues ; to be scourged there; or to the courts of judicature, the consistories of the Jews, their great sanhedrim; before these the apostles were brought, Acts 4:6 and into prisons ; as... read more

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