Mark 13:14-31

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 13:14-23

The Jews, in rebelling against the Romans, and in persecuting the Christians, were hastening to their own ruin apace, both efficiently and meritoriously, were setting both God and man against them; see 1 Thess. 2:15. Now here we have a prediction of that ruin which came upon them within less than forty years after this: we had it before, Matt. 24:15 Observe, I. What is here foretold concerning it. 1. That the Roman armies should make a descent upon Judea, and invest Jerusalem, the holy city.... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 13:24-27

These verses seem to point at Christ's second coming, to judge the world; the disciples, in their question, had confounded the destruction of Jerusalem and the end of the world (Matt. 24:3), which was built upon a mistake, as if the temple must needs stand as long as the world stands; this mistake Christ rectifies, and shows that the end of the world in those days, those other days you enquire about, the day of Christ's coming, and the day of judgment, shall be after that tribulation, and not... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 13:28-37

We have here the application of this prophetical sermon; now learn to look forward in a right manner. I. ?As to the destruction of Jerusalem, expect it to come very shortly; as when the branch of the fig-tree becomes soft, and the leaves sprout forth, ye expect that summer will come shortly, Mark 13:28. When second causes begin to work, ye expect their effects in their proper order and time. So when ye see these things come to pass, when ye see the Jewish nation embroiled in wars, distracted... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 13:1-37

Mark 13:1-37 is one of the most difficult chapters in the New Testament for a modern reader to understand. That is because it is one of the most Jewish chapters in the Bible. From beginning to end it is thinking in terms of Jewish history and Jewish ideas. All through it Jesus is using categories and pictures which were very familiar to the Jews of his day, but which are very strange, and indeed, unknown, to many modern readers. Even so, it is not possible to disregard this chapter because... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 13:14

But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation ,.... The Roman army encompassing Jerusalem, which was an abomination to the Jews, and an "impure sign" of their destruction, as the Syriac and Persic versions render it; and a desolating one to their nation, city, and temple: spoken of by Daniel the prophet , in Daniel 9:27 . This clause is omitted in the Vulgate Latin, and was not found by Beza, in two of his copies, and is thought to be transcribed from Matthew: standing where... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 13:15

And let him that is on the house top ,.... On the battlements of the house, either for diversion or devotion: not go down into the house ; in the inner way by the stairs, or ladder within doors: neither enter therein ; being come down from the top of the house, by stairs, or a ladder without, which was usual: to take any thing out of his house ; to take care of his goods, or take any thing along with him, that might be useful in his flight, and journey, and stay abroad; See Gill... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 13:16

And let him that is in the field ,.... At work, in any sort of business there, not turn back again : either to his own house, or rather to that part of the field where he laid down his clothes: for to take up his garment ; but let him flee without it, or otherwise he would be in great danger; See Gill on Matthew 24:18 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 13:17

But woe to them that are with child ,.... Who because of their burdens, would be very unfit for, and very incapable of fleeing with any haste; and therefore very liable to fall into the hands of the enemy, and become their prey: and to them that give suck in those days ; who could not bear to leave their children behind, and yet would not be able to carry them with them; at least not without great trouble, and which would much retard their flight, and endanger their being taken by the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 13:18

And pray ye that your flight be not in winter. When days are short, roads bad, the weather inclement; and when to lodge in mountains, is very incommodious, and uncomfortable. The Persic version adds, "neither on the sabbath day"; See Gill on Matthew 24:20 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 13:19

For in those days shall be affliction ,.... What with the close siege of the Romans; the fury of the zealots, and seditious; the rage of different parties among the Jews themselves; the ravage of the sword, both within and without, together with dreadful plagues and famines: such as was not from the beginning of the creation, which God created, unto this time, neither shall be ; of which there never was the like in any age, and cannot be paralleled in any history, since the beginning of... read more

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