There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and on the earth anxiety of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the waves;

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Distress (συνοχη). From συνεχω. In the N.T. only here and 2 Corinthians 2:4. Anguish.

In perplexity

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

See Barnes on Matthew 24:29.

Upon the earth distress of nations. Some have proposed to interpret the word earth as lan…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And there shall be signs in the sun.—See Notes on Matthew 24:29-35, Mark 13:24–31, where the “signs” are defined as

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And there shall be signs in the sun—

As there were at the destruction of Jerusalem, and as there will be at the second coming of Chr…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

The Venerable Bede: He explains in order the events that were to follow the fulfillment of the times of the Gentiles, saying,

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon
They shall be darkened, and suffer very strange and surprising …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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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