Matthew 24:10

“And then shall many be offended, etc.] That is, many who had been hearers of the apostles, and professors of the Christian religion; who were highly pleased with it, and were strenuous advocates for it, whilst things were tolerably quiet and easy; but when they saw the apostles, some of them beaten, and imprisoned; others put to death, and others forced to fly from place to place; and persecutions and affliction, because of Christ and his Gospel, likely to befall themselves, would be discouraged hereby, and stumble at the cross; and fall off from the faith of the Gospel, and the profession of it: and shall betray one another; meaning, that the apostates, who would fall off from the Christian…”

“Many shall be offended - See the notes at Matthew 5:29. Many shall stumble, fall, apostatize from a profession of religion. Many who “professed” to love me will then show that they had no “real” attachment to me; and in those trying times it will be seen that they knew nothing of genuine Christian love. See 1 John 2:19. Shall betray one another - Those who thus apostatize from professed attachment to me will betray others who really love me. This they would do to secure their own safety, by revealing the names, habitations, or places of concealment of others. Shall hate one another - Not that real Christians would do this, but those who had professed to be such would then show that they were…”

“Then shall many he offended - So as utterly to make shipwreck of faith and a pure conscience. But hold ye fast faith, Mat 24:11. in spite of false prophets: love, even when iniquity and offences abound, Mat 24:12. And hope, unto the end, Mat 24:13. He that does so, shall be snatched out of the burning. The love of many will wax cold - The generality of those who love God will (like the Church at Ephesus, Rev 2:4,) leave their first love. Matthew 24:13”

“24:10 Persecution will lead some to abandon loyalty to Jesus (10:25; 13:21; 16:24-28; 26:33).”

“shall many: Mat 11:6, Mat 13:21, Mat 13:57, Mat 26:31-34; Mar 4:17; Joh 6:60, Joh 6:61, Joh 6:66, Joh 6:67; Ti2 1:15; Ti2 4:10, Ti2 4:16 betray: Mat 10:21, Mat 10:35, Mat 10:36, Mat 26:21-24; Mic 7:5, Mic 7:6; Mar 13:12; Luk 21:16 Matthew 24:11”