Luke 21:20-28 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 21:20-28

Having given them an idea of the times for about thirty-eight years next ensuing, he here comes to show them what all those things would issue in at last, namely, the destruction of Jerusalem, and the utter dispersion of the Jewish nation, which would be a little day of judgment, a type and figure of Christ's second coming, which was not so fully spoken of here as in the parallel place (Matt. 24:1-51), yet glanced at; for the destruction of Jerusalem would be as it were the destruction of the... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 21:5-24

21:5-24 When some were speaking about the Temple, how it was adorned with lovely stones and offerings, Jesus said, "As for these things at which you are looking--days will come in which not one stone here will be left upon another, which will not be pulled down." They asked him, "Teacher, when, then, will these things be? And what will be the sign when these things are going to happen?" He said, "Take care that you are not led astray. Many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he!' and, 'The... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 21:25-37

21:25-37 And there will be signs in sun, and moon, and stars, and on earth the nations will be in distress and will not know what to do in the roaring of the sea and of the wave, while men's hearts will swoon from fear and from foreboding of the things that are coming on the world. The power of the heavens will be shaken; and then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud, with power and much glory. When these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your hearts for your deliverance... read more

John Gill

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

John Gill

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 Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:22

For these be the days of vengeance ,.... Of God's vengeance on the Jewish nation, for their rejection and crucifixion of the Messiah; that all things which are written may be fulfilled ; as in Moses and the prophets; see Deuteronomy 28:20 read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:23

But woe unto them that are with-child ,.... See Gill on Matthew 24:19 . For there shall be great distress in the land ; of Judea. The Greek word αναγκη , here used, properly signifies "necessity", but here intends afflictions and distress; in which sense it is often used by the Septuagint, as in Psalm 107:6 and it is also by the Targumists adopted into their language, and used in the same sense F4 Vid. Targum in Gen xxii. 14. & xxxviii. 25. & Targum Sheni in Esth. v. 1.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:24

And they shall fall by the edge of the sword ,.... Or "mouth of the sword", an Hebraism; see the Septuagint in Judges 1:8 . The number of those that perished by the famine and sword, were eleven hundred thousand F6 Joseph. de Belio Jud. l. 7. c. 49. & Euseb. Hist. Eccl. l. 3. c. 7. : and shall be led away captive unto all nations ; when the city was taken, the most beautiful of the young men were kept for the triumph; and those that were above seventeen years of age, were... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:25

And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon ,.... They shall be darkened, and suffer very strange and surprising eclipses: and in the stars ; they shall fall from heaven, as in Matthew 24:29 and so the Ethiopic version reads here: all which, as it may be understood in a literal sense, so it may likewise in figurative and mystical one, and be interpreted of the changes there should be in the Jewish state; See Gill on Matthew 24:29 . So the Jewish writers F8 In Prefat.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:26

Men's hearts failing them for fear ,.... Of what these signs in the heaven, earth, and sea portend: and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth ; on the land of Judea: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken ; See Gill on Matthew 24:29 . read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 21:20-28

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 21:5-24

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 21:25-37

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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:26

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