Luke 11:50; Luke 11:51; Mark 13:30; Matthew 16:28; Matthew 23:36; Matthew 24:34
The account of the destruction of Jerusalem contained in this chapter has been fully considered in the notes at Matthew 24 . All that will be nece...
The Eschatological Discourse (Mark 13*, Matthew 24*). Lk. follows Mk., though with certain modifications and amplifications. In Mt., Mk. is blended...
Verily . See note on Matthew 5:18 . This generation. See note on Matthew 11:16 . till all be fulfilled . till (Greek. eos an) all may possibly...
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled. This generation - This race of men; but see on Matthew 24:34 (no...
Verily I say unto you, &c.— A late writ e r, whose criticism is at least ingenious, observes, that "this clause, of the prediction has not mere...
And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said, Far the exposition, see the notes at Mark 13:1-37...
The Widow's Mite. Prophecy of the Fall of Jerusalem and the Second Advent 1-4. The widow's mite ( Mark 12:41 ). See on Mk.
Great prophecy of the Fall of Jerusalem and the Second Advent ( Matthew 24:1 ; Mark 13:1 ). See on Mt. St. Luke distinguishes these two events mor...
(25-33) And there shall be signs in the sun. — See Notes on Matthew 24:29-35 ; Mark 13:24-31 , where the “signs” are defined as the “sun being da...
Verily I say unto you... — Here the variation ceases for a time, and the two verses are identical with Matthew 24:34-35 , and Mark 13:30-31 .
the Need of Constant Watchfulness Luke 21:29-38 The summer of the world is yet before us! This is but the springtide, when the seeds are begi...
Here we have another illustration of the fact that nothing could escape the Master's vigilance. Of the gifts being cast into the treasury He was the...
And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the wave...
Verily I say unto you, this generation ,.... Matthew 24:34 . Matthew 24:35 . All the Oriental versions read here as there, "all these things"; b...
Behold the fig-tree Christ spake this in the spring, just before the passover; when all the trees were budding on the mount of Olives, where they t...
THE WIDOW'S TWO MITES (vs.1-4) The first four verses are a continuation of the sublect of Chapter 20. If the scribes had no regard for widows, Go...
Judgments Predicted. 29 And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and...
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Prophecy Concerning the Destruction of the Temple, the Scattering of the Jews, and the Coming of the Son of Man (21:5-36). This passage connects w...
Concluding Words (21:29-38). Jesus now sums up the conclusions which result from what He has been saying. In His summing up He stresses the signs...
Truly I say to you, This generation will not pass away, until all things be accomplished.” And indeed, He declares, all ‘these things' that He has d...
CRITICAL NOTES Luke 21:7 . And they asked Him .—St. Mark tells us ( Luke 13:3 ) that the questioners were the apostles Peter, John, James and An...
Luke 21:1-6 . And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither...
Luke 21:5 . Some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts. This conversation occurred as they were going out of the te...
Behold the fig-tree and all the trees The parable of the fig-tree I. TEACHING OF THE PARABLE. 1. Shows course and sequence of events as cert...
EXPOSITION Luke 21:1-42 The widow ' s mite. We find this little sketch only here and in St. Mark ( Mark 12:41 ). The Master was sitting...
The comfort of the believers:
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away till all be fulfilled.
Till all things be effected — All that has been spoken of the destruction of Jerusalem, to which the question, Luke 21:7 , relates: and which is t...
32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.