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.
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Gill's Exposition
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…
The account of the destruction of Jerusalem contained in this chapter has been fully considered in the notes at Matt. 24. All that will be necessary here will be an explanation of a few words that did…
Adam Clarke
Synagogues - Or, assemblies, etc. See these all explained on Mar 13:9 (note).
See here, I. With what admiration some spoke of the external pomp and magnificence of the temple, and they were some of Christ's own disciples too; and they took notice of it to him how it was adorned…
Cambridge Bible
they shall lay their hands on you, &c. The best comment on the whole verse is found in Act 4:3; Act 5:17-41; Act 6:11-13; Luk 12:2; Luk 16:19-31; 2Ti 4:16-17. Comp. Joh 15:20; Joh 16:2-3.
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