Luke 21:5-9 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 21:5-19

See here, I. With what admiration some spoke of the external pomp and magnificence of the temple, and they were some of Christ's own disciples too; and they took notice of it to him how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, Luke 21:5. The outside was built up with goodly stones, and within it was beautified and enriched with the presents that were offered up for that purpose, and were hung up in it. They thought their Master should be as much affected with those things as they were, and... 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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:5

And as some spake of the temple ,.... These were the disciples; Mark says, one of them; but it seems there were more than one; one might begin the discourse, and others join him: how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts ; See Gill on Matthew 24:1 . he said ; what follows. This was as he went out of the temple. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:6

As for these things which ye behold ,.... Some, as the Syriac and Ethiopic versions, read these words by way of interrogation; "are these the things which ye behold?" do ye look upon these with wonder and delight? the days will come ; and they are hastening on; a little while, a few years more: in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down ; See Gill on Matthew 24:2 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:7

And they asked him ,.... That is, his disciples, when they were come to the Mount of Olives, and as he sat upon that, Matthew 24:3 saying, master, but when shall these things be ? when the temple shall be destroyed; and one stone shall not be left upon another; and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass ? which shows that this refers to the destruction of the temple, and so the signs following; See Gill on Matthew 24:3 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:8

And he said, take heed that ye be not deceived ,.... With false Christs, and false prophets: for many shall come in my name ; making use of his name, taking it to them; not that they would pretend they were sent by him, but that they were he himself: saying, I am Christ ; so the Syriac and Persic versions supply as we do: and the time draweth near ; not that such will come, but when come, they will say, that the time of the deliverance of the Jewish nation from the Roman yoke... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:9

But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions ,.... Or seditions and tumults; "wars" may design the wars of the Romans, against the Jews; and the "commotions", or seditions, the internal troubles among themselves: be not terrified ; as if the destruction of the nation, city, and temple, would be at once: for these things must first come to pass, but the end is not by and by ; or "immediately". The Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions leave out this last word, and read, as in See Gill... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 21:5

Goodly stones - Or, costly stones. It has been thought by some that this relates not so much to the stones of which the temple was built, as to the precious stones with which it was decorated. For an account of the stones of the temple, see on Mark 13:1 ; (note). And gifts - Or, consecrated things, αναθημασι . Αναθημα properly signifies a thing consecrated to sacred uses: Αναθεμα signifies a thing devoted to a curse, or to destruction. They both come from the same root, ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 21:6

One stone upon another - This was literally fulfilled. See Matthew 24:2 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 21:8

Many shall come in my name - Usurping my name: calling themselves the Messiah. See Matthew 24:5 . Concerning this prediction of the destruction of Jerusalem, and its literal accomplishment, see the notes on Matthew 24:1-42 (note). read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 21:5-19

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 21:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 21:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 21:8

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