Albert Barnes Commentary Matthew 24:9

"Then shall they deliver you up unto tribulation, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all the nations for my name`s sake." — Matthew 24:9 (ASV)

To be afflicted. This means by persecution, imprisonment, scourging, and similar trials. “They shall deliver you up to councils” (Mark 13:9): this refers to the great council, or Sanhedrin—for this is the word in the original. (See Barnes on Matthew 5:22).

This was fulfilled when Peter and John were brought before the council (Acts 4:5–7). Mark further adds (Mark 13:9) that they would be delivered to synagogues and to prisons to be beaten, and would be brought before rulers and kings for His name's sake. All this was remarkably fulfilled. Peter and John were imprisoned (Acts 4:3), and Paul and Silas also (Acts 16:24). They were also beaten (Acts 16:23). Paul was brought before Gallio (Acts 18:12), before Felix (Acts 24:24), and before Agrippa (Acts 25:23).

And shall kill you. This means they will kill some of you. Stephen was stoned (Acts 7:59), James was killed by Herod (Acts 12:2), and in addition to all that the sacred writers have told us, the persecution under Nero took place before the destruction of Jerusalem, in which Peter and Paul, among many others, were put to death. It is believed that most of the apostles died by persecution.

When they were delivered up, Jesus told them not to premeditate what they should say, for He would give them a mouth and wisdom, which all their adversaries could not contradict or resist (Luke 21:14–15). The fulfillment of this is recorded in the case of Stephen (Acts 6:10), and of Paul, who made Felix tremble (Acts 24:25).

You shall be hated of all nations. This was fulfilled then and has been in all ages. It was judged to be a crime to be a Christian. Multitudes for this, and for nothing else, were put to death.

For My name's sake. This means on account of attachment to Me, or because you bear My name as Christians.