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Luke 21:8

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What does Luke 21:8 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And he said, Take heed that ye be not led astray: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am [he]; and, The time is at hand: go ye not after them.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And he said, Take heed that ye be not led astray: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am [he]; and, The time is at hand: go ye not after them.
Luke 21:8 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 21

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
5And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and offerings, he said,
6As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in which there shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
7And they asked him, saying, Teacher, when therefore shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign when these things are about to come to pass?
8And he said, Take heed that ye be not led astray: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am [he]; and, The time is at hand: go ye not after them.
9And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not immediately.
10Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;
11and there shall be great earthquakes, and in divers places famines and pestilences; and there shall be terrors and great signs from heaven.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And he said, take heed that ye be not deceived, etc.] With false Christs, and false prophets: for many shall come in my name; making use of his name, taking it to them; not that they would pretend they were sent by him, but that they were he himself: saying, I am [Christ]; so the Syriac and Persic versions supply as we do: and the time draweth near; not that such will come, but when come, they will say, that the time of the deliverance of the Jewish nation from the Roman yoke is at hand: go ye not therefore after them; do not be their disciples, or follow them where they would lead you; for nothing but destruction will be the consequence of it.”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“the time--of the Kingdom, in its full glory. go . . . not . . . after them--"I come not so very soon" (Th2 2:1-2) [STIER].”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“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…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“I am the Christ; and the time is near - When I will deliver you from all your enemies. They are the words of the seducers. Luke 21:9”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“21:8-11 Jesus foretold events that are often misinterpreted as signs of the end, such as the appearance of false messiahs, wars, earthquakes, famines, and severe persecution, but Jesus said that the end won’t follow immediately. 21:8 claiming, ‘I am the Messiah’: See study note on Mark 13:5-6.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Take: Jer 29:8; Mat 24:4, Mat 24:5, Mat 24:11, Mat 24:23-25; Mar 13:5, Mar 13:6, Mar 13:21-23; Co2 11:13-15; Eph 5:6; Th2 2:3, Th2 2:9-11; Ti2 3:13; Jo1 4:1; Jo2 1:7; Rev 12:9 for: Joh 5:43; Act 5:36, Act 5:37, Act 8:9, Act 8:10 and the time: or, and, The time, Mat 3:2, Mat 4:17; Rev 1:3 Luke 21:9”
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