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But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Immediately (ευθεως). This word, common in Mark's Gospel as ευθυς, gives trouble if one stresses the time element. The problem is …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Shall the sun be darkened, etc. The images used here are not to be taken literally. They are often employed by the sacred writers to denot…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Immediately after the tribulation of those days — From this point onward, the prophecy takes a wider range, passing beyond the nar…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Our Lord appears to have purposely mingled the prophecies concerning the destruction of Jerusalem and His own second coming, so that there should b…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

Glossa Ordinaria: As soon as the Lord has fortified believers against the schemes of the Antichrist and his ministers by showi…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

For general arguments that vv.29–31 refer to Jesus’ Parousia, not the coming of the Son of Man in the events of A. D. 70, see comments on vv.1–3. T…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And immediately after the tribulation of those days. Christ now comes to speak of the full manifestation of His kingdom, about which He wa…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Immediately after the tribulation of those days
That is, immediately after the distress the Jews would be in through…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Christ foretells His second coming. It is usual for prophets to speak of things as near and just at hand, to express their greatness and certainty.…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After the Lord answered the disciples' question concerning the destruction of the city of Jerusalem, He begins here to answer them concerning His S…

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