Luke 21:16

21:16 Families in Jewish and Gentile communities have often been divided as some members follow Jesus and some reject him.

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Luk 21:16. Καὶ ὑπὸ even [Engl. Vers. not so well, ‘both’] by parents, not merely by strangers not related to you. [It is less appropriate to understand the declaration in this passage of the parents of Peter or of John (Mar 13:3), than of the parents of the remaining apostles or disciples.—V. g.]—θανατώσουσιν, they shall put to death) some: as James the brother of John.

Bengel's Gnomon of the New Testament — English translation (T&T Clark, Edinburgh, 1860) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Luk_21:16. Καί] Bengel rightly says: non modo ab alienis. Comp., besides, Mar_13:12 f.

Meyer — Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament — English translation by Peter Christie, edited by Frederick Crombie (T&T Clark, 1880) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Luk 21:16 . καὶ , even, by parents, etc.: non modo alienis , Beng. ἐξ ὑμῶν , some of you, limiting the unqualified statement of Mk., and with the facts of apostolic history in view.

The Expositor's Greek Testament, edited by W. Robertson Nicoll (1897–1910) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

16. ye shall be betrayed] In consequence of the disunions prophesied in Luk_1:34, Luk_12:53; Mat_10:21.

some of you] of the four to whom He was immediately speaking, perhaps all, and certainly two were martyred.

The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

In your patience, possess ye your souls. By patiently bearing all afflictions, reproaches, indignities, and persecutions, enjoy yourselves; let nothing disturb or distress you; possess that peace and joy in your souls, which the world cannot take away; see Rom 5:3. The Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions read, "ye shall possess": and the sense may be this; by patient continuance, or by perseverance in the ways of God, and the truths of Christ unto the end, ye shall be saved; shall find your lives, and enjoy your souls, as in Mat 10:22.

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Luke 21:20

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luk 21:20And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies,.... The Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Persic versions read, "with an army"; that is, with the Roman army, as it was by the army which Titus Vespasian brought against it, and besieged it with:

then know that the desolation thereof is nigh; signifying, that there would be no deliverance to be expected, as when the Assyrian army under Rabshakeh appeared against it; but that whenever the Roman army besieged it, its destruction might be looked upon as inevitable; nor was the siege raised until it was destroyed, which was about four years after.

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See Poole on "Mat 24:9-10", See Poole on "Mar 8:12-13".

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And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolk, and friends. His disciples must be prepared to pay, as the price of their friendship with him, the sacrifice of all home and domestic life and peace. How often in the records of the early Christians are these terrible sufferings added to public persecution! Literally, his own would have very often to give up mother, father, friends, for his sake. And some of you shall they cause to be put to death . This was literally true in the case of several of those then listening to him.

The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Matt. x, 21.

John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the Whole Bible (1754–1765) — public domain. Text via the GEBible commentary corpus.

you will be delivered up also by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends

This can be translated in active form. AT: "even your parents, brothers, relatives, and friends will give you over to the authorities" (See: Active or Passive)

they will put some of you to death

"they will kill some of you." Possible meanings are 1) "the authorities will kill some of you" or 2) "those who deliver you up will kill some of you." The first meaning is more likely.

You will be hated by everyone

This can be translated in active form. The word "everyone" emphasizes how many people will hate the disciples, either through 1) exaggeration AT: "It will seem like you are hated by everyone" or "It will seem like everyone hates you" or 2) a generalization. AT: "You will be hated by most people" or "Most people will hate you" (See: Hyperbole and Generalization)

because of my name

"my name" here refers to Jesus. AT: "because of me" or "because you follow me" (See: Metonymy)

But not a hair of your head will perish

Jesus speaks of one of the smallest parts of a person. He is emphasizing that the whole person will not perish. Jesus had already said that some of them would be put to death, so some understand this to mean that they would not be harmed spiritually. AT: "But these things cannot really harm you" or "Even every hair on your head will be safe" (See: Synecdoche)

In your endurance

"By holding firm." This can be stated in the opposite way. AT: "If you do not quit"

you will gain your souls

The "soul" was understood to represent the eternal part of a person. AT: "you will receive life" or "you will save yourselves"

translationWords

die

perish

endure

soul

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16. παραδοθήσεσθε. In consequence of the disunions prophesied in Luk 1:34, Luk 12:53; Mat 10:21.

καὶ ὑπὸ γονέων κ.τ.λ. ‘Even by parents,’ &c., “non modo ab alienis.” Bengel.

ἐξ ὑμῶν. Of the four to whom He was immediately speaking, perhaps all, and certainly two, were martyred.

Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges (Cambridge University Press, 1896; 21 vols, various authors incl. Carr, Maclear, Plummer, Farrar, Lumby, Moule, M. R. James, Simcox) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

16.] καί—‘non modo ab alienis,’ Bengel.

θαν. ἐξ ὑμ., of the Apostles. One of the four who heard this discourse was put to death, Act 12:2.

Henry Alford, The Greek Testament (1849–1861) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

16. καὶ ὑπὸ γονέων. “Even by parents” (RV.) rather than “both by ants” (AV.). Cov. also has “even.” Comp. 12:52, 53; Mat 10:35 for similar predictions of discord in families to be produced by the Gospel.

θανατώσουσιν. This verb is in all three accounts. It cannot be watered down to mean “put in danger of death” (Volkmar): ver. 18 does not require this evasion. Comp. ἐξ αὐτῶν ἀποκτενεῖτε καὶ σταυρώσετε (Mat 23:34) and ἐξ αὐτῶν ἀποκτενοῦσιν (Luk 9:49). Here ἐξ ὑμῶν naturally means “some of you Apostles.” Three of the four who heard these words—James, Peter, and Andrew—suffered a martyr’s death.

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