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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

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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

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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

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:10

Then said he unto them, nation shall rise ,.... See Gill on Matthew 24:7 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:11

And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines and pestilences ,.... See Gill on Matthew 24:7 . and fearful sights ; or "terrible things"; whether heard, or seen, as dreadful thunderings, and lightnings; and a voice heard in the temple, saying, let us go hence; and an idiot that went about several years together, saying, woe to the people, woe to the city, &c.; a flame was seen in the temple, and the doors of it opened of themselves: and great signs shall there be... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:12

But before all these ,.... Before all these things come to pass: they shall lay their hands on you ; as the high priest, the priests, and the captain of the temple did upon the apostles, Acts 4:1 and persecute you ; as upon the death of Stephen, Acts 8:1 delivering you up to the synagogues ; to be scourged there; or to the courts of judicature, the consistories of the Jews, their great sanhedrim; before these the apostles were brought, Acts 4:6 and into prisons ; as... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:13

And it shall turn to you for a testimony. By this means they would have an opportunity of leaving their testimony for Christ before kings and rulers; and what they should meet with from them, would be a means of strengthening and confirming them in the truths of the Gospel; and be a proof and evidence to them of the certainty of the above things Christ had said should be accomplished; as well as be for a testimony against the rulers and governors, Jews, and Gentiles, before whom they should... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:14

Settle it therefore in your hearts ,.... Resolve on this in your minds, and let it be a rule never to be departed from: not to meditate before what you shall answer ; not to sit down, and study a form of words, and scheme of things, what to reply to the ensnaring questions, that may be thought would be asked, by kings and rulers, or any of the judges before whom they should be brought; it being natural for persons, especially of a low life, to be timorous and fearful, to appear before... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:15

For I will give you a mouth ,.... A faculty of speaking, a freedom of expression, a door of utterance, a good degree of elocution, to speak properly, pertinently and freely to any point: and wisdom ; to answer with great propriety, and in the most prudent manner, to any difficult and ensnaring question; and to furnish with such knowledge of the Gospel, and with such gifts and abilities to preach and defend it, that they should be able to give a clear and distinct account of it, and prove... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:16

And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren ,.... See Gill on Matthew 10:21 . and kinsfolks, and friends . The Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions add, "your", to each of these relations, as your parents, &c.; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death ; as Stephen was stoned to death, and James, the brother of John, Herod killed with the sword, Acts 7:58 and indeed all of them were put to death, except John, before the destruction of Jerusalem. read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:16

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