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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 13:30

Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass ,.... Not the generation of men, in general, or Jews in particular, nor of Christians; but that present generation of men, they should not all go off the stage of life, till all these things be done ; which were now predicted by Christ, concerning the destruction of Jerusalem, the signs of it, and what, should immediately follow upon it; See Gill on Matthew 24:34 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 13:31

Heaven and earth shall pass away ,.... Which may be understood either affirmatively, as what will be at the second coming of Christ; or comparatively, rather than any thing said by Christ should; and so shows the certainty and irreversibleness of his predictions, as it follows: but my words shall not pass away ; which is true of all the words of Christ he ever spake, and here particularly relates to those he had just delivered, concerning the calamities that should come upon the Jewish... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 13:32

But of that day, and of that hour ,.... Of Jerusalem's destruction; for of nothing else had Christ been speaking; and, it is plain, the words are anaphorical, and relate to what goes before: knoweth no man ; nay, they that lived to see it, and have spoken of it, are not agreed about the particular day, when it was; much less did they know it beforehand, or could speak of it, and make it known to others: no, not the angels which are in heaven ; who are acquainted with many of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 13:33

Take ye heed, watch and pray ,.... This seems to be the principal reason why the day and hour of Jerusalem's destruction, though known by the Father, were not made known to any man, neither to the angels, nor by them; nor to the son of man in the days of his flesh, nor by him when on earth; that his people might be upon their guard, against false Christs, and prophets, and their deception; and watch unto prayer, and in it, lest they fell into temptation, and that day should come upon them... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 13:34

For the son of man is as a man taking a far journey ,.... Or this case of the son of man's coming to take vengeance on the Jewish nation, is like a man that takes a journey into a far country. This puts me in mind of a question asked F13 Misn. Pesachim, c. 9. sect. 2. by the Jews: "what דרך רחוקה , "a far journey" from Modiim, and without.' from Modiim, according to the Gemara F14 T. Bab. Pesachim, fol. 93. 2. , and commentators F15 Maimon. & Bartenora in Misn.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 13:35

Watch ye therefore ,.... Against false Christs, and false prophets; over yourselves, and the whole church; for the words are particularly addressed to the disciples of Christ: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh ; when Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven, and in earth, is named, who is a Son in his own house, is an high priest over the house of God, and Lord of his church and people, whom he has bought with his blood, and provides for with his grace, and by his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 13:36

Lest coming suddenly ,.... Unthought of, and unexpected, at an unawares: he find you sleeping ; inactive in the exercise of grace, and negligent in the performance of duty; unprepared for his coming, and unfit for service. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 13:37

And what I say unto you ,.... The four disciples, Peter, James, John, and Andrew; who came privately to him, and put to him the questions, which occasioned this long discourse; see Mark 13:3 . I say unto all . The Syriac and Persic versions read, "you all"; meaning all the rest of his apostles, and all his disciples and followers in Jerusalem, and in all Judea; who were all concerned in these things, and whom it became to watch , and be upon their guard, and cast off all sloth and... read more

Adam Clarke