Commentaries on Luke 21:17

John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

And ye shall be hated of all men,.... [See comments on Matthew 10:22]. [See comments on Matthew 24:9].

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 wars and persecutions of Christ's followers, ver....

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake. But there shall not an hair of your head perish. During all the terrible siege of Jerusalem, it is believed that not one Christian perished, for God took special care of the followers of his Son. They were the most hated of all men, yet nobody could touch them. None of them took up arms, for it was contrary to their religion; as, indeed, if we...