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Then will many stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.
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Betrayal From Within
Commentators stress that Jesus is not just warning about external enemies. The great trial will be when "many" who once professed faith will "stumble" under pressure. Persecution reveals the traitors inside the church, those who were never truly committed, who then turn on genuine believers.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Shall many be offended. See Barnes on Matthew 5:29.
Many will stumble, fall, and apostatize from a profession of religion. Many who…
19th Century
Anglican
Shall many be offended—These words point primarily to those who were believers in Christ and found a stumbling-block either in the new asp…
Baptist
This would be a bitter trial for the followers of Christ, yet it is one they have always had to endure. Persecution would reveal the traitors withi…
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During the “birth pains” (v.8) Jesus’ disciples will be persecuted and killed. “You” quite clearly extends beyond the immediate disciples and inclu…
16th Century
Protestant
Then will many be offended. He now enumerates the temptations which will arise from bad examples. Now this is an exceedingly violent tempt…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And then shall many be offended That is, many who had been hearers of the apostles, and professors of the Christian …
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The disciples had asked concerning the times, "When should these things be?" Christ gave them no answer to that; but they had also asked, "What sha…
13th Century
Catholic
Here, the multiple provocations of the Jews were recounted; now, the preparation for Christ’s departure through the instruction of His disciples is…
