Luke 21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 21:38

The people came early - He returned early from the mount of Olives, and the people came early in the morning to the temple to hear his teaching. For practical observations on the awful subject of this chapter, see Matthew 24 at the end. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 21:19

Verse 19 Luke 21:19.In your patience. Here Christ enjoins on his followers a different method of defending their life from what is dictated by carnal reason. For naturally every man desires to place his life in safety; we collect from every quarter those aids which we think will be best, and avoid all danger; and, in short, we do not think that we are alive, if we are not properly defended. But Christ prescribes to us this defense of our life, that we should be always exposed to death, and walk... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 21:28

Verse 28 Luke 21:28.And when these things begin to take place. Luke expresses more clearly the consolation by which Christ animates the minds of his followers; for, though this sentence contains nothing different from the words of Matthew, which we have just now explained, yet it shows better for what purpose the angels will come, as we are told, to gather the elect. For it was necessary to contrast the joy of the godly with the general sorrow and distress of the world, and to point out the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 21:1

And he looked up, and saw the rich men outing their gifts into the treasury. It is not improbable that a special stream of almsgivers were just then passing through the temple court, many being specially impressed by the solemn words they had just been listening to. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 21:1-4

The widow ' s mite. We find this little sketch only here and in St. Mark ( Mark 12:41-44 ). The Master was sitting—resting, probably, after the effort of the great denunciation of the scribes and Pharisees—in the covered colonnade of that part of the temple which was open to the Jewish women. Here was the treasury, with its thirteen boxes in the wall, for the reception of the alms of the people. These boxes were called shopheroth, or trumpets, because they were shaped like... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 21:1-4

Worth in the estimate of wisdom. What is the real worth of a human action? Surely, to us who are acting every wakeful hour of life, a very serious question. How shall we decide that an action of ours is worthy or unworthy, and what is the standard by which we shall estimate the comparative excellence of worthy deeds? Our text gives us one principle by which to judge. There are, however, two others which are essentially Christian, that should be placed in the foreground. Acts are worthy— ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 21:2

And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. The mite ( λεπτόν ) was the smallest current coin. Two of these little pieces were the smallest legal offering which could be dropped into the "trumpet." But this sum, as the Heart-reader, who knew all things, tells us ( Luke 21:4 ), was every particle of money she had in the world ; and it was this splendid generosity on the part of the poor solitary widow which won the Lord's praise, which has touched the hearts of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 21:5

And as some spake of the temple. After the Lord's remark upon the alms-giving of the rich men and the poor widow to the treasury of the temple, the Master left the sacred building for his lodging outside the city walls. As far as we know, his comment upon the widow's alms was his last word of public teaching. On their way home, while crossing the Mount of Olives, they apparently halted for a brief rest. It was then that some of his friends called attention to the glorious prospect of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 21:5-6

The destructible and the indestructible. We have our Lord's own authority for comparing the temple with a human being ( John 2:19 ). He, however, compared it with his body; we may without any impropriety make the comparison with a human spirit—with the man himself. We look at it in regard to its destructibleness. I. THE BUILDING ITSELF , AND OUR BEING ITSELF . The temple was the pride and the delight of every Jew. Among other things that gratified him, he rejoiced in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 21:5-7

The temple — its impending ruin. The disciples ' questions. read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 21:38

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 21:19

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 21:28

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 21:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 21:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 21:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 21:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 21:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 21:5-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 21:5-7

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