Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
But watch ye (agrupneite de). Agrupnew is a late verb to be sleepless (a privative and upnov, sleep). Keep awake and be ready is the pith of Christ's warning.
That ye may prevail to escape (ina katisxushte ekfugein). First aorist active subjunctive with ina of purpose. The verb katisxuw means to have strength against (cf. Matthew 16:18). Common in later writers. Ekfugein is second aorist active infinitive, to escape out.
To stand before the Son of man (staqhnai emprosqen tou uiou tou anqrwpou). That is the goal. There will be no dread of the Son then if one is ready. Staqhnai is first aorist passive infinitive of isthmi.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Luke 21:36:
Matthew 16:18
Luke 23:23
Revelation 6:17
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