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
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