Luke 21:29-33

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 21:29-38

Here, in the close of this discourse, I. Christ appoints his disciples to observe the signs of the times, which they might judge by, if they had an eye to the foregoing directions, with as much certainty and assurance as they could judge of the approach of summer by the budding forth of the trees, Luke 21:29-31. As in the kingdom of nature there is a chain of causes, so in the kingdom of providence there is a consequence of one event upon another. When we see a nation filling up the measure of... 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 21:29

And he spake to them a parable ,.... That is, to his disciples: behold the fig tree, and all the trees ; that, or any other tree; See Gill on Matthew 24:32 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:30

When they now shoot forth ,.... Their buds, branches, and leaves; the Vulgate Latin adds, "of themselves": ye see and know of your own selves ; without any hint, or direction from others, the case is so plain and obvious; the Syriac and Arabic versions read, "of them"; the trees, by their putting forth their buds and leaves; the Persic and Ethiopic versions leave out the clause "of yourselves"; and none of the Oriental versions lead the word see: the summer is now nigh at hand : see ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:31

So likewise when ye see these things come to pass ,.... The signs before mentioned, in Luke 21:8 . Know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand : a more visible and glorious display of the kingdom of the Messiah, in the destruction of his enemies, the Jews; see Mark 9:1 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:32-33

Verily I say unto you, this generation ,.... See Gill on Matthew 24:34 . See Gill on Matthew 24:35 . All the Oriental versions read here as there, "all these things"; before related. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 21:29

He spake to them a parable - Illustrated all these predicted facts by the simile of a fig tree. See this explained on Matthew 24:32 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 21:31

The kingdom of God is nigh at hand - After the destruction of the Jewish state, the doctrine of Christ crucified shall be preached every where, and every where prevail. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 21:32

This generation - This race of men; but see on Matthew 24:34 ; (note), and Mark 13:30 ; (note). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 21:5-38

Preliminaries of the second advent. It would seem that, as an interlude amid his diligent teaching in Jerusalem, Jesus and the disciples, on their way back to Bethany, had paused on the Mount of Olives and contemplated the temple. The building was a superb one, and so well put together that the disciples and people generally believed it would last till doomsday. Hence, amid their admiration for the gorgeous pile, came their question about the end of the world, which would, they believed,... read more

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