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Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Luke 21:1-38

CHAPTER 21 1. The Widow’s Mite. (Luke 21:1-4 ) 2. The Destruction of the Temple Predicted. (Luke 21:5-6 ) 3. The Disciple’s Question Concerning the Future. (Luke 21:7 ) 4. Things to Come. (Luke 21:8-19 ) 5. The Destruction of Jerusalem and the World-wide Dispersion of Israel. (Luke 21:20-24 ) 6. The Return of the Lord with Power and Great Glory. (Luke 21:25-28 ) 7. The Fig Tree and Warnings. (Luke 21:29-38 .) This entire chapter with the exception of the incident of the widow’s mite is... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 21:1-38

THE WIDOW'S TWO MITES (vs.1-4) The first four verses are a continuation of the sublect of Chapter 20. If the scribes had no regard for widows, God takes full account of them. Rich men may donate large sums to the temple service and yet make no real sacrifice at all, however much it may impress others. The Lord of glory sees and discerns the motives of every heart as well as the actual gifts given. The poor widow, putting in only two mites, is commended above all the rich men, for she gave... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Luke 21:1-38

LAST TEACHING IN JERUSALEM The facts of this lesson are: (1) the challenge of the chief priests and scribes as to the authority of Jesus which, as we saw in Matthew 21:0 , was equivalent to their formal rejection of Him who had just entered their city as the Messiah in fulfillment of Zechariah’s prophecy; (2) the parable of the vineyard which, as we saw in the same place, was equivalent to His formal rejection of the nation; (3) the questionings of the Pharisees, the Sadducees and the... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Luke 21:1-38

How to Treat Commotion Luk 21:14-29 Jesus Christ is teaching us how to conduct ourselves in the midst of tremendous commotions. The chapter should be read from Luke 21:5-36 : within that space you hear thunder, and great winds blowing like tempests; you are made familiar with the shock of earthquake and the falling of things supposed to be immovable. There is in very deed what we have termed tremendous commotion, nation rising against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and great... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Luke 21:8-24

And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them. But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by. Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Luke 21:12

This verse is spoken to the apostles alone; and was verified, by most of them having been martyred and put to death, before the destruction of Jerusalem. (Calmet) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Luke 21:5-28

5-28 With much curiosity those about Christ ask as to the time when the great desolation should be. He answers with clearness and fulness, as far as was necessary to teach them their duty; for all knowledge is desirable as far as it is in order to practice. Though spiritual judgements are the most common in gospel times, yet God makes use of temporal judgments also. Christ tells them what hard things they should suffer for his name's sake, and encourages them to bear up under their trials, and... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Luke 21:1-99

Luke 21 THEN HE LOOKED up, and here were some of these rich men ostentatiously casting their money into the temple treasury, and amongst them came a poor widow casting in her two mites. We must not allow the break of the chapters to divorce in our minds these opening verses from the closing two of Luke 20.0 . The widow was presumably one of those whose “house” had been devoured, yet instead of repining, she cast her last two mites into the temple treasury. Under these circumstances her gift... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Luke 21:12-19

Earlier signs: v. 12. But before all these they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for My name's sake. v. 13. And it shall turn to you for a testimony. v. 14. Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate before what ye shall answer; v. 15. for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist. v. 16. And ye shall be... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Luke 21:5-36

2. The Secrets of the Future (Luke 21:5-36)First Part (Luke 21:5-24)(Parallel to Matthew 24:1-21; Mark 13:1-19.)5And as some spake of the temple, how [or, that] it was adorned with goodly stones 6and gifts [offerings, ἀνθέμασιν], he said, As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another that shall not be thrown down [καταλυθήσεται]. 7And they asked him, saying, Master [Teacher], but when shall these things be? and what sign... read more

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