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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:17

And ye shall be hated of all men ,.... See Gill on Matthew 10:22 . See Gill on Matthew 24:9 . read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:18

But there shall not art hair of your head perish. That is, without the will of God, as in Matthew 10:29 or not one shall perish, but what shall be restored again: or the sense is, that though they should be betrayed by their friends, and hated, and persecuted, and imprisoned by their enemies, yet they should be no losers in the main; all things should work together for their good; and though even they should be put to death, yet that would be to their advantage, since instead of a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:19

In your patience, possess ye your souls. By patiently bearing all afflictions, reproaches, indignities, and persecutions, enjoy yourselves; let nothing disturb or distress you; possess that peace and joy in your souls, which the world cannot take away; see Romans 5:3 . The Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions read, "ye shall possess": and the sense may be this; by patient continuance, or by perseverance in the ways of God, and the truths of Christ unto the end, ye shall be... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 21:1

The rich men casting their gifts into the treasury - See all this, from Luke 21:1-4 , explained on Mark 12:41-44 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 21:2

A certain poor widow - A widow miserably poor; this is the proper import of πενιχραν , and her being miserably poor heightened the merit of the action. Two mites - Which Mark says, Mark 12:42 , make a farthing or quadrans, the fourth part of an As, or penny, as we term it. In Plutarch's time we find the smallest piece of brass coin in use among the Romans was the quadrans, but it appears that a smaller piece of money was in circulation among the Jews in our Lord's time, called here,... 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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 21:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 21:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 21:2

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 21:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 21:11

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