And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! Jesus had uttered all His mind against the Jewish ecclesiastics, exposing their character with withering plainness, and denouncing, in language of awful severity,... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. AND JESUS ANSWERING SAID UNTO HIM, SEEST THOU THESE GREAT BUILDINGS? 'Ye call my attention to these things! I have seen them. Ye point to their mass... [ Continue Reading ]
And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, AND AS HE SAT UPON THE MOUNT OF OLIVES, OVER AGAINST THE TEMPLE. On their way from Jerusalem to Bethany they would cross mount Olivet; on its summit He seats Himself, over aga... [ Continue Reading ]
Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled? TELL US, WHEN SHALL THESE THINGS BE? AND WHAT SHALL BE THE SIGN WHEN ALL THESE THINGS SHALL BE FULFILLED? - "and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?" [ suntele... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you: AND JESUS ANSWERING THEM. [The words apokritheis (G611) autois (G846) are, without reason, we think, excluded from the text by Tischendorf and Tregelles. Lachmann inserts them.] BEGAN SAY, TAKE HEED LEST ANY MAN DECEIVE... [ Continue Reading ]
For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. FOR MANY SHALL COME IN MY NAME, SAYING, I AM [CHRIST] (see ) - "and the time draweth nigh" (); that is, the time of the kingdom in its full splendour. AND SHALL DECEIVE MANY. "Go ye not therefore after them" (). The r... [ Continue Reading ]
And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet. AND WHEN YE SHALL HEAR OF WARS AND RUMOURS OF WARS, BE YE NOT TROUBLED - see the note at Mark 13:13, and compare Isaiah 8:11, FOR SUCH THINGS MUST NEEDS BE; BUT... [ Continue Reading ]
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows. FOR NATION SHALL RISE AGAINST NATION, AND KINGDOM AGAINST KINGDOM; AND THERE SHALL BE EARTHQUAKES IN D... [ Continue Reading ]
But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them. BUT TAKE HEED TO YOURSELVES: FOR - "before all these things" (Luke 21:12); that is, before... [ Continue Reading ]
And the gospel must first be published among all nations. AND THE GOSPEL MUST FIRST BE PUBLISHED AMONG ALL NATIONS - "for a witness, and then shall the end come" (). God never sends judgment without previous warning; and there can be no doubt that the Jews, already dispersed over most known coun... [ Continue Reading ]
But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost. BUT WHEN THEY SHALL LEAD YOU, AND DELIVER YOU UP, TAKE NO T... [ Continue Reading ]
Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death. NOW THE BROTHER SHALL BETRAY THE BROTHER TO DEATH, AND THE FATHER THE SON; AND CHILDREN SHALL RISE UP AGAINST THEIR PARENTS, AND S... [ Continue Reading ]
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. AND YE SHALL BE HATED OF ALL MEN FOR MY NAME'S SAKE. Matthew (Matthew 24:12) adds this important intimation: "And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many" [ toon (G3588) p... [ Continue Reading ]
But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains: BUT WHEN YE SHALL SEE - "Jerusalem compassed by armies" [ stratopedoon (G4760)] - 'by encam... [ Continue Reading ]
And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house: AND LET HIM THAT IS ON THE HOUSE-TOP NOT GO DOWN INTO THE HOUSE, NEITHER ENTER THEREIN, TO TAKE ANY THING OUT OF HIS HOUSE: - that is, let him take the outside flight of ste... [ Continue Reading ]
And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment. AND LET HIM THAT IS IN THE FIELD NOT TURN BACK AGAIN FOR TO TAKE UP HIS GARMENT.... [ Continue Reading ]
But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! BUT WOE TO THEM (OR, 'ALAS FOR THEM,') THAT ARE WITH CHILD, AND TO THEM THAT GIVE SUCK IN THOSE DAYS - in consequence of the aggravated suffering which those conditions would involve.... [ Continue Reading ]
And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter. AND PRAY YE THAT YOUR FLIGHT BE NOT IN THE WINTER - making escape perilous, or tempting you to delay your flight. Matthew () adds, "neither on the sabbath day," when, from fear of a breach of its sacred rest, they might be induced to remain.... [ Continue Reading ]
For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be. FOR IN THOSE DAYS SHALL BE AFFLICTION, SUCH AS WAS NOT FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE CREATION WHICH GOD CREATED UNTO THIS TIME, NEITHER SHALL BE. Such languag... [ Continue Reading ]
And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days. AND EXCEPT THAT THE LORD HAD SHORTENED THOSE DAYS, NO FLESH - that is, no human life -- SHOULD BE SAVED: BUT FOR THE ELECT'S SAKE, WHOM HE HATH... [ Continue Reading ]
And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not: AND THEN, IF ANY MAN SHALL SAY TO YOU, LO, HERE IS CHRIST; OR, LO, [HE IS] THERE; BELIEVE HIM NOT. So .... [ Continue Reading ]
For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect. FOR FALSE CHRISTS AND FALSE PROPHETS SHALL RISE, AND SHALL SHOW SIGNS AND WONDERS. No one can read Josephus' account of what took place before the destruction of Jerusa... [ Continue Reading ]
But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things. BUT TAKE YE HEED: BEHOLD, I HAVE FORETOLD YOU ALL THINGS. He had just told them that the seduction of the elect would prove impossible; but since this would be all but accomplished, He bids them be on their guard, as the proper means of av... [ Continue Reading ]
But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, BUT IN THOSE DAYS, AFTER THAT TRIBULATION "Immediately after the tribulation of those days" (); see introductory remarks on this latter portion of the prophecy, "the sun shall be darkened... [ Continue Reading ]
And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken. AND THE STARS OF HEAVEN SHALL FALL - "and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are co... [ Continue Reading ]
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. AND THEN SHALL THEY SEE THE SON OF MAN COMING IN THE CLOUDS WITH GREAT POWER AND GLORY. In , this is given most fully: "And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven; and then shall all the tribes... [ Continue Reading ]
And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven. AND THEN SHALL HE SEND HIS ANGELS - "with a great sound of a trumpet" (), AND SHALL GATHER TOGETHER HIS ELECT FROM THE FOUR WINDS, FROM... [ Continue Reading ]
Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: NOW LEARN A PARABLE OF THE FIG TREE, [ apo (G575) de (G1161) tees (G3588) sukees (G4808) mathete (G3129) teen (G3588) paraboleen (G3850)] - 'Now from the fig tree learn the... [ Continue Reading ]
So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors. SO YE, IN LIKE MANNER, WHEN YE SHALL SEE THESE THINGS COME TO PASS, [ ginomena (G1096 ) - RATHER, 'COMING TO PASS,'] KNOW THAT IT ["THE KINGDOM OF GOD" (LUKE 21:31 )], IS NIGH, EVEN AT THE... [ Continue Reading ]
Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done. VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU, THAT THIS GENERATION SHALL NOT PASS UNTIL ALL THESE THINGS BE DONE - or "fulfilled;; (; ). See introductory remarks on this second half of the prophecy. Whether we take this to mean t... [ Continue Reading ]
Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. HEAVEN AND EARTH SHALL PASS AWAY; BUT MY WORDS SHALL NOT PASS AWAY - the strongest possible expression of the divine authority by which He spake; not as Moses or Paul might have said of their own inspiration, for such language w... [ Continue Reading ]
But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. BUT OF THAT DAY AND THAT HOUR [THAT IS, THE PRECISE TIME], KNOWETH NO MAN, [ oudeis (G3762 ), LITERALLY 'NO ONE,'] NO, NOT THE ANGELS WHICH ARE IN HEAVEN, NEITHER THE SON, BUT TH... [ Continue Reading ]
_TAKE YE HEED, WATCH AND PRAY: FOR YE KNOW NOT WHEN THE TIME IS._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. [FOR THE SON OF MAN IS] AS A MAN TAKING A FAR JOURNEY, WHO LEFT HIS HOUSE, AND GAVE AUTHORITY TO HIS SERVANTS, AND TO EVERY M... [ Continue Reading ]
Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: WATCH YE THEREFORE; FOR YE KNOW NOT WHEN THE MASTER OF THE HOUSE COMETH, AT EVEN, OR AT MIDNIGHT, OR AT THE COCK-CROWING, OR IN THE MORNING - an allusion to... [ Continue Reading ]
Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. LEST, COMING SUDDENLY, HE FIND YOU SLEEPING. See the notes at Luke 12:35; .... [ Continue Reading ]
And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. AND WHAT I SAY UNTO YOU - this discourse, it will be remembered, was delivered in private, I SAY UNTO ALL, WATCH - anticipating and requiring the diffusion of His teaching by them among all His disciples, and its perpetuation through all time. Th... [ Continue Reading ]