E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 21:13
turn = turn out. for . Greek. eis. App-101 . a testimony . Compare Philippians 1:1 , Php 1:28 . 2 Thessalonians 1:8 . read more
turn = turn out. for . Greek. eis. App-101 . a testimony . Compare Philippians 1:1 , Php 1:28 . 2 Thessalonians 1:8 . read more
in . Greek. eis. App-104 . meditate. Compare Luke 12:11 .Matthew 10:19 , Matthew 10:20 . answer . Compare 1 Peter 3:15 . read more
a mouth and wisdom . Note the Figure of speech Hendiadys ( App-6 ) = a mouth, yea, a wise mouth. Mouth, too, put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6 , for what is spoken by it. Compare Exodus 4:11 , Exodus 4:12 .Jeremiah 1:9 . Isaiah 6:7 . to gainsay, &c. See Acts 4:14 ; Acts 6:10 . read more
But before all these things, they shall lay their hands on you, and shall persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake.The application of these verses through Luke 21:19 are primarily to the twelve apostles, this being implicit in the fact of four apostles being named by Mark as precipitating this prophecy; and when Jesus said to them, "They shall lay their hands upon YOU, etc." there can hardly be any way to avoid... read more
It shall turn out unto you for a testimony. Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate beforehand how to answer: for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or gainsay.This promise of inspiration for the occasion was never to all Christians, nor was the recommendation that they should not meditate beforehand what they would say. The Twelve are clearly in view here.Give you a mouth and wisdom ... These are symbolical words with the... read more
Luke 21:13. It shall turn, &c.— See the note on Matthew 10:18. read more
Luke 21:15. Which all your adversaries shall not, &c.— "I will suggest to you such sentiments, and enable you to deliver them with such eloquence, that your defences shall be unanswerable; and your adversaries shall be struck with them, especially when they find by your manner that you have spoken them without premeditation." Of the completion of this promise we have evident examples in the defences made by the proto-martyr St. Stephen, and by St. Paul, especially before king Agrippa, and... read more
12. brought before, &c.—The book of Acts verifies all this. read more
13. for a testimony—an opportunity of bearing testimony. read more
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 21:12
before all these. The Lord goes back, here, instead of continuing, as in Matthew 24:8 , Matthew 24:9 , and Mark 13:9 . See App-155 . before . Greek. pro. App-104 . on = upon. Greek. epi. App-104 . to = unto. Greek. eis. App-104 . before = up to. Greek. epi. App-104 . read more