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The Pain of Betrayal
Jesus gives a sobering warning that persecution will not just come from strangers, but from the most intimate circles: parents, siblings, relatives, and friends. Commentators note this is not a metaphor, highlighting how allegiance to Christ can tragically sever the closest human relationships.
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AT Robertson
On Luke 21:16
Shall they cause to be put to death (θανατωσουσιν). Future active of θανατοω, to put to death or to make to die (causative). Eithe…
Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 21:16
19th Century
Preacher
And you shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.<…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 21:16
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…
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John Gill
On Luke 21:16
17th Century
Pastor
And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren , &c.] (See Gill on Matthew 10:21) and kinsfo…
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…