πρὸ δὲ τούτων ἁπάντων : this phrase may be introduced here because Mk.'s account lying under Lk.'s eye mentions the signs in the heaven at a later stage, Luke 21:24. Or it may be Lk.'s equivalent for “these things are the beginning of birth pangs ” (Mt. Luke 21:8, Mk. Luke 21:9), a Hebrew idea which he avoids. ἀπαγομένους : a technical term in Athenian legal language.

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