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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he looked up,.... As Christ sat over against the treasury, looking upon the ground, he lift up his eyes; for the treasury was not in an high place, or above Christ, who was right against it. The Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions leave out this clause. And saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury; [See comments on Mr 12:41].
Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary - Matthew Henry
In this chapter we have, I. The notice Christ took, and the approbation he gave, of a poor widow that cast two mites into the treasury, ver. 1-4. II. A prediction of future events, in answer to his disciples' enquiries concerning them, ver. 5-7. 1. Of what should happen between that and the destruction of Jerusalem—false Christs arising, bloody...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: for all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but like of her penury hath cast in...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he saw also a certain poor widow,.... Whom he took particular notice of above all the rest: the poor, and the widow, are regarded by him, and are his care; nor are their mean services, done in faith, and from a principle of love, despised by him, but preferred to the greater services of others, where faith and love are wanting: casting in...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he said,.... To his disciples, as the Ethiopic version adds; these he called to him, upon this occasion, as appears from Mr 12:43 of a truth I say unto you, that this poor woman hath cast in more than they all: than all the rich men; not in quantity, but in proportion to her ability; [See comments on Mr 12:43].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
For all these have of their abundance,.... Which they had remaining; the same Hebrew word יתר signifying to remain, and to abound: they had large possessions, and gave in much, and yet had a great deal left; out of which they cast in unto the offerings of God; or "gifts of God": not as gifts unto him; or among the gifts of God; but into the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And as some spake of the temple,.... These were the disciples; Mark says, one of them; but it seems there were more than one; one might begin the discourse, and others join him: how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts; [See comments on Matthew 24:1]. he said; what follows. This was as he went out of the temple.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
As for these things which ye behold,.... Some, as the Syriac and Ethiopic versions, read these words by way of interrogation; "are these the things which ye behold?" do ye look upon these with wonder and delight? the days will come; and they are hastening on; a little while, a few years more: in the which there shall not be left one stone upon...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And they asked him,.... That is, his disciples, when they were come to the Mount of Olives, and as he sat upon that, Matthew 24:3 saying, master, but when shall these things be? when the temple shall be destroyed; and one stone shall not be left upon another; and what sign [will there be] when these things shall come to pass? which shows that this...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass? Those questions are always being asked, they are being asked at this very day about Christ’s second coming. They shall have no answer, for Christ himself assures us that, as the Son of man, he knew not the day nor...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he said, take heed that ye be not deceived,.... With false Christs, and false prophets: for many shall come in my name; making use of his name, taking it to them; not that they would pretend they were sent by him, but that they were he himself: saying, I am [Christ]; so the Syriac and Persic versions supply as we do: and the time draweth near;...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them. This passage refers, in the first place, to the siege of Jerusalem and in its second and yet fuller meaning, to the coming of the Lord. It looks to me that our Lord regarded the destruction...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions,.... Or seditions and tumults; "wars" may design the wars of the Romans, against the Jews; and the "commotions", or seditions, the internal troubles among themselves: be not terrified; as if the destruction of the nation, city, and temple, would be at once: for these things must first come to pass, but...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified; for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by. Everywhere throughout the Scriptures there is this double message of our Lord, — “Watch, for I may come at any moment. Expect me to come, and to come soon; yet never be terrified as though the time were...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then said he unto them, nation shall rise,.... [See comments on Matthew 24:7].
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. Someone says, perhaps, “All this we have had, times without number; yet Christ has not come.” Just so, for these signs...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines and pestilences,.... [See comments on Matthew 24:7]. and fearful sights; or "terrible things"; whether heard, or seen, as dreadful thunderings, and lightnings; and a voice heard in the temple, saying, let us go hence; and an idiot that went about several years together, saying, woe to...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But before all these,.... Before all these things come to pass: they shall lay their hands on you; as the high priest, the priests, and the captain of the temple did upon the apostles, Acts 4:1 and persecute you; as upon the death of Stephen, Acts 8:1 delivering you up to the synagogues; to be scourged there; or to the courts of judicature, the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake. And it shall turn to you for a testimony. Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer: For I will give you a mouth and...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And it shall turn to you for a testimony. By this means they would have an opportunity of leaving their testimony for Christ before kings and rulers; and what they should meet with from them, would be a means of strengthening and confirming them in the truths of the Gospel; and be a proof and evidence to them of the certainty of the above things...