Luke 21:16

“And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, etc.] (See Gill on “<401021>Matthew 10:21”) and kinsfolks, and friends. The Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions add, “your”, to each of these relations, as your parents, etc. and some of you shall they cause to be put to death; as Stephen was stoned to death, and James, the brother of John, Herod killed with the sword, (<440758>Acts 7:58 12:2) and indeed all of them were put to death, except John, before the destruction of Jerusalem.”

“The account of the destruction of Jerusalem contained in this chapter has been fully considered in the notes at Matthew 24:0. All that will be necessary here will be an explanation of a few words that did not occur in that chapter. Luke 21:9 Commotions - Insurrections. Subjects rising against their rulers. Luke 21:11 Fearful sights - See Matthew 24:7. Luke 21:12, Luke 21:13 Synagogues, and into prisons - See the notes at Mark 13:9-10. Luke 21:14 Settle it, therefore, in your hearts - Fix it firmly in your minds - so firmly as to become a settled principle - that you are always to depend on God for aid in all your trials. See Mark 13:11. Luke 21:15 A mouth - Eloquence, ability to speak as the…”

“Mat 10:21. Luke 21:17”

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

“ye shall: Jer 9:4, Jer 12:6; Mic 7:5, Mic 7:6; Mat 10:21; Mar 13:12 and some: Act 7:59, Act 12:2, Act 26:10, Act 26:11; Rev 2:13, Rev 6:9, Rev 12:11 Luke 21:17”