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But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption draweth nigh.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Look up (ανακυψατε). First aorist active imperative of ανακυπτω, to raise up. Here of the soul as in Joh 8:7,10, but in Lu 13:11 o…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Your redemption draweth nigh. See Barnes on Matthew 24:33.

This is expressed in the 31st verse thus: the kingdom of God is nigh…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Look up.—The Greek word, literally, bend up, or turn up, meets us here and in Luke 13:11, and nowhere else in th…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

The Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads;…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

St. Gregory the Great: Having previously spoken against the wicked, He now turns His words to the consolation of the elect. For…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And when these things begin to take place. Luke expre es more clearly the consolation by which Christ animates the minds of his followers.…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And when these things begin to come to pass
When the first of these signs appears, or any one of them:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

With much curiosity, those around Christ ask about the time when the great desolation would occur. He answers with clarity and fullness, to the ext…

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