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But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name`s sake.
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Persecution Comes First
Commentators emphasize that Luke uniquely clarifies the timeline of events. Jesus warns that direct, personal persecution of his followers will occur before the large-scale wars, famines, and cosmic signs. This sequence was historically fulfilled in the early church, long before the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70.
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But before all these things (προ δε τουτων παντων). In Mr 13:8; Matthew 24:8 these things are termed "the beginning of …
19th Century
Anglican
Before all these.—The special indication that the sufferings from persecution should precede those from wars, famines, an…
Baptist
But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brough…
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Encouragement during persecution. In its content this section bears some similarity to Mk 13:9–13 and also the account of the sending out of the Tw…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But before all these
Before all these things come to pass: they shall lay their hands on you
Presbyterian
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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