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Luke 21:13

Luke 21:13
And it shall turn to you for a testimony.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

For I will give you a mouth,.... A faculty of speaking, a freedom of expression, a door of utterance, a good degree of elocution, to speak properly, pertinently and freely to any point:

and wisdom;…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Luke 21:7-36

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…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

It shall turn to you for a testimony - That is, it shall turn out on your part for a testimony to them (your persecutors) that you are thoroughly persuaded of the truth of what you teach, and that you…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Luke 21:5-19

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…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

for a testimony See Mar 13:9. "In nothing terrified by your adversaries, which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation,"Php 1:28. "A manifest token of the righteous judgment…

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