Chapter 21:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Mark John
Luke 21
21:1 And
1
he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
(
1) According to the judgment of God, the poor
may even exceed the rich in generosity and liberality.
21:5
2 And as some spake of the temple, how
it was adorned with goodly stones and
a
gifts, he said,
(
2) The destruction of the temple is foretold so
that the true spiritual building may be built, whose chief builders must and
ought to be cautious.
(
a) These were things that were hung up on walls
and pillars.
21:8 And
he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come
b
in my name, saying, I am [Christ]; and the time draweth near: go ye not
therefore after them.
(
b) Using my name.
21:9 3 But
when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things
must first come to pass; but the end [is] not by and by.
(
3) The true temple of God is built up even in
the midst of incredible tumults and most severe miseries, and this through
invincible patience, so that the end result can be nothing else but most
happy.
21:13
And it shall turn to you for
c a
testimony.
(
c) This will be the result of your troubles and
afflictions: they will be witnesses both before God and man of the treacherous
and cruel dealing of your enemies, as well as of your steadfastness: A noble
saying, that the afflictions of the godly and holy men pertain to the witness
of the truth.
21:19
In your patience
d possess ye your
souls.
(
d) Though you are surrounded on all sides with
many miseries, yet nonetheless be valiant and courageous, and bear out these
things bravely.
21:20 4 And
when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation
thereof is nigh.
(
4) The final destruction of the whole city is
foretold.
21:23
But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those
days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and
e
wrath upon this people.
(
e) By "wrath" are meant those things
which God sends when he is displeased.
21:24 And they shall fall by the
f
edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem
shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be
fulfilled.
(
f) Literally, "mouth", for the Hebrews
call the edge of a sword the mouth because the edge of the sword bites.
21:25 g And
there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the
earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
(
g) When the times have expired which are
appointed for the salvation of the Gentiles and the punishment of the Jews:
And so he changes topics from the destruction of Jerusalem to the history of
the latter judgment.
21:26 5
Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which
are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
(
5) After various severe trials the Lord will at
last plainly appear to deliver his Church.
21:29 6
And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;
(
6) We must be sober and watchful both day and
night for the Lord's coming, so that we are not taken unexpectedly.
21:35
For as a snare shall it come
h on all
them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
(
h) On all men wherever they may be.
21:36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye
may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and
to
i stand before the Son of man.
(
i) You will appear before him in a condition
such that you will abide the presence and sentence of the Judge without fear.
Chapter 21:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Johnson
| Lightfoot
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| McGarvey Pendleton
| McGee
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Mark John
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
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Judges
Ruth
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