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And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that ye be not troubled: for [these things] must needs come to pass; but the end is not yet.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

See that ye be not troubled (ορατε μη θροεισθε). Asyndeton here with these two imperatives as Mr 8:15 ορατε βλεπετε (Robertson,

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And you shall hear of wars, etc. It is recorded in the history of Rome that the most violent agitations prevailed in the Roman empire befo…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

You will hear...—Literally, you will be about to hear—a kind of double future, or possibly an example of the transition b…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceiv…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

St. Augustine of Hippo: To this inquiry from the disciples, the Lord answers by declaring all things that were to come to pass f…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

“Birth pains” (GK 6047) stems from such OT passages as Isa 13:8; 26:17; Jeremiah 4:31; 6:24; Micah 4:9–10. By this time it wa…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. He describes here only the commotions that arose in Judea, for we will find him soon afterwa…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And you shall hear of wars and rumours of wars
This is the second sign of the destruction of Jerusalem: it is observ…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The disciples had asked concerning the times, "When should these things be?" Christ gave them no answer to that; but they had also asked, "What sha…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Here, the multiple provocations of the Jews were recounted; now, the preparation for Christ’s departure through the instruction of His disciples is…

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