Matthew 24:20. Pray ye. The trying events were distinctly predicted, yet prayer is just as distinctly enjoined.

Not in the winter, which would not only make it more disagreeable, but might prevent their fleeing far enough.

On a Sabbath. On the Jewish Sabbath. On that day the gates of the cities were usually closed (Nehemiah 13:19-22), besides travelling on that day would expose them still more to Jewish fanaticism. The Jewish Christians, up to the time of the destruction of Jerusalem, observed the Jewish Sabbath, and might scruple to travel more than the Sabbath day's journey (about an English mile). Our Lord's anxiety is not for the observance of the Jewish Sabbath, but for His people.

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