For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Shall cast up a bank (παρεμβαλουσιν χαρακα). Future active indicative of παρεμβαλλω, a double compound (παρα, εν, βαλλω) of long u…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

He wept over it. Showing His compassion for the guilty city, and His strong sense of the evils that were about to come upon it (see Barnes…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The days shall come upon thee. We again come upon a cluster of words peculiar, as far as the New Testament is concerned, …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, a…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

Origen of Alexandria: Jesus confirms all the blessings He pronounced in His Gospel with His own example. For having declared,…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Jesus is still outside the city of Jerusalem as he utters this lament. Once more Luke focuses on Jesus’ concern for the city (cf. 13:34) and adds h…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For the days shall come upon thee. He now assumes, as it were, the character of a judge, and addresses Jerusalem with greater severity. In…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For the days shall come upon you
Suddenly, and very quickly, as they did within forty years after this:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Who can behold the holy Jesus, looking forward to the miseries that awaited his murderers, weeping over the city where his precious blood was about…

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