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Jesus answered them, "Be careful that no one leads you astray.
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Practicality Over Prophecy
Commentators like Spurgeon and Calvin note that when asked about the future, Jesus' first response was not a timeline but a practical warning. His immediate concern was the disciples' spiritual well-being and preservation from deception, rather than satisfying their curiosity about "when" these events would occur. This prioritizes spiritual readiness over speculative knowledge.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Take heed, etc. He first gives them a caution to beware of deception. They were to be constantly on their guard, as many would arise to de…
Lead you astray (υμας πλανηση). This warning runs all through the discourse. It is amazing how successful deceivers have been thro…
19th Century
Anglican
Jesus answered and said to them... — The great discourse that follows is given with substantial agreement by Mark and Luke. The va…
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Baptist
Jesus was always practical. The most important thing for His disciples was not that they might know when “these things” would be, but that they mig…
One of the greatest temptations in times of difficulty is to follow blindly any self-proclaimed savior who promises help (i.e., false christs). Tho…
16th Century
Protestant
And Jesus answering said to them. They received an answer very different from what they had expected. For while they were eager for a triu…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Jesus answered and said to them Not to indulge their curiosity, but to instruct them in things useful to be know…
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…
