Luke 21:5-24 NIV

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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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:13

And it shall turn to you for a testimony. By this means they would have an opportunity of leaving their testimony for Christ before kings and rulers; and what they should meet with from them, would be a means of strengthening and confirming them in the truths of the Gospel; and be a proof and evidence to them of the certainty of the above things Christ had said should be accomplished; as well as be for a testimony against the rulers and governors, Jews, and Gentiles, before whom they should... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:14

Settle it therefore in your hearts ,.... Resolve on this in your minds, and let it be a rule never to be departed from: not to meditate before what you shall answer ; not to sit down, and study a form of words, and scheme of things, what to reply to the ensnaring questions, that may be thought would be asked, by kings and rulers, or any of the judges before whom they should be brought; it being natural for persons, especially of a low life, to be timorous and fearful, to appear before... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:15

For I will give you a mouth ,.... A faculty of speaking, a freedom of expression, a door of utterance, a good degree of elocution, to speak properly, pertinently and freely to any point: and wisdom ; to answer with great propriety, and in the most prudent manner, to any difficult and ensnaring question; and to furnish with such knowledge of the Gospel, and with such gifts and abilities to preach and defend it, that they should be able to give a clear and distinct account of it, and prove... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:16

And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren ,.... See Gill on Matthew 10:21 . and kinsfolks, and friends . The Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions add, "your", to each of these relations, as your parents, &c.; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death ; as Stephen was stoned to death, and James, the brother of John, Herod killed with the sword, Acts 7:58 and indeed all of them were put to death, except John, before the destruction of Jerusalem. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:17

And ye shall be hated of all men ,.... See Gill on Matthew 10:22 . See Gill on Matthew 24:9 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:18

But there shall not art hair of your head perish. That is, without the will of God, as in Matthew 10:29 or not one shall perish, but what shall be restored again: or the sense is, that though they should be betrayed by their friends, and hated, and persecuted, and imprisoned by their enemies, yet they should be no losers in the main; all things should work together for their good; and though even they should be put to death, yet that would be to their advantage, since instead of a... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:19

In your patience, possess ye your souls. By patiently bearing all afflictions, reproaches, indignities, and persecutions, enjoy yourselves; let nothing disturb or distress you; possess that peace and joy in your souls, which the world cannot take away; see Romans 5:3 . The Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions read, "ye shall possess": and the sense may be this; by patient continuance, or by perseverance in the ways of God, and the truths of Christ unto the end, ye shall be... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:20

And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies ,.... The Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Persic versions read, "with an army"; that is, with the Roman army, as it was by the army which Titus Vespasian brought against it, and besieged it with: then know that the desolation thereof is nigh ; signifying, that there would be no deliverance to be expected, as when the Assyrian army under Rabshakeh appeared against it; but that whenever the Roman army besieged it, its destruction might be... read more

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

Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains ,.... See Gill on Matthew 24:16 . And let them which are in the midst of it ; either of Judea, as the preceding clause seems to direct the sense; or in Jerusalem, and which indeed was in the midst of Judea; and this sense is favoured by the Persic version, which renders it, "within the city"; let them go out of it, as the Christians did to Pella, Mount Libanus, and other places: and let not them that are in the countries ;... read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:20

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

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