Luke 21:5 - John Wesley's Notes

Luke 21:5

3 So He said, “Truly I say to you ^athat this poor widow has put in more than all;

4 for all these out of their abundance have put in offerings¹ for God, but she out of her poverty put in ^aall the livelihood that she had.”

Jesus Predicts the Destruction of the Temple

5 ^aThen, as some spoke of the temple, how it was¹ adorned with beautiful stones and donations, He said,

6 “These things which you see—the days will come in which ^anot one stone shall be left upon another that shall not be thrown down.”

The Signs of the Times and the End of the Age

7 So they asked Him, saying, “Teacher, but when will these things be? And what sign will there be when these things are about to take place?”

8 And He said: ^a“Take heed that you not be deceived. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time has drawn near.’¹ Therefore do not go after them.

9 But when you hear of ^awars and commotions, do not be terrified; for these things must come to pass first, but the end will not come immediately.”

10 ^aThen He said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

11 And there will be great ^aearthquakes in various places, and famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.

12 ^aBut before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and ^bprisons. ^cYou will be brought before kings and rulers ^dfor My name’s sake.

13 But ^ait will turn out for you as an occasion for testimony.

14 ^aTherefore settle it in your hearts not to meditate beforehand on what you will¹ answer;

15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom ^awhich all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or¹ resist.

16 ^aYou will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put ^bsome of you to death.

17 And ^ayou will be hated by all for My name’s sake.

18 ^aBut not a hair of your head shall be lost.

19 By your patience possess your souls.

The Destruction of Jerusalem

20 ^a“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near.

21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those who are in the midst of her depart, and let not those who are in the country enter her.

22 For these are the days of vengeance, that ^aall things which are written may be fulfilled.

23 ^aBut woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and wrath upon this people.

24 And they will fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive into all nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles ^auntil the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

The Coming of the Son of Man

25 ^a“And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring;

26 men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, ^afor the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

27 Then they will see the Son of Man ^acoming in a cloud with power and great glory.

28 Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because ^ayour redemption draws near.”

The Parable of the Fig Tree

29 ^aThen He spoke to them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees.

30 When they are already budding, you see and know for yourselves that summer is now near.

31 So you also, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.

32 Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all things take place.

33 ^aHeaven and earth will pass away, but My ^bwords will by no means pass away.

The Importance of Watching

34 “But ^atake heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with¹ carousing, drunkenness, and ^bcares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly.

35 For ^ait will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth.

36 ^aWatch therefore, and ^bpray always that you may be counted ^cworthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and ^dto stand before the Son of Man.”

37 ^aAnd in the daytime He was teaching in the temple, but ^bat night He went out and stayed on the mountain called Olivet.

38 Then early in the morning all the people came to Him in the temple to hear Him.

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Luke 21:5

Goodly stones - Such as no engines now in use could have brought, or even set upon each other. Some of them (as an eye witness who lately measured them writes) were forty - five cubits long, five high, and six broad; yet brought thither from another country. And gifts - Which persons delivered from imminent dangers had, in accomplishment of their vows, hung on the walls and pillars. The marble of the temple was so white, that it appeared like a mountain of snow at a distance. And the gilding of many parts made it, especially when the sun shone, a most splendid and beautiful spectacle. Matthew 24:1; Mark 13:1.

Other John Wesley's Notes entries containing Luke 21:5:

Matthew 24:1
Mark 13:1

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