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Persecution as Opportunity
Commentators explain that Jesus reframes persecution not as a defeat, but as a divine opportunity. The phrase "it shall turn out for you" indicates that God will repurpose these trials for the believers' advantage. The suffering becomes the very platform for their testimony, demonstrating their loyalty to Christ.
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AT Robertson
On Luke 21:13
It shall turn unto you (αποβησετα υμιν). Future middle of αποβαινω. It will come off, turn out for you (dative of advantage).
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Charles Ellicott
On Luke 21:13
19th Century
Bishop
It shall turn to you for a testimony.—There are but two writers in the New Testament who use the verb (literally, to …
Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 21:12–16
19th Century
Preacher
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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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 21:13
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…
John Gill
On Luke 21:13
17th Century
Pastor
And it shall turn to you for a testimony.
] By this means they would have an opportunity of leaving their testimony for Christ…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 21:5–28
17th Century
Minister
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…