Ver. 1. [See Trapp on “Mr 12:41”]
Ver. 2. Casting in thither two mites] That is, two eighth parts of a half-penny, saith the Syriac. [See Trapp on “Mr 12:41”] [See Trapp on “Mr 12:42”]
Ver. 5. [See Trapp on “Mt 24:1”]
Ver. 6. [See Trapp on “Mt 24:2”]
Ver. 7. [See Trapp on “Mt 24:3”]
Ver. 8. See Matthew 24:4,5, &c.
Ver. 9. See Matthew 24:6, &c.
Ver. 12. See Matthew 24:9 Mr 13:9.
Ver. 13. And it shall turn to you, &c.] While the valour of the martyrs and the savageness of the persecutors strove together, till both, exceeding nature and belief, bred wonder and astonishment in beholders and hearers.
Ver. 14. See Matthew 10:19 Mr 13:11; [See Trapp on “Mt 10:19”] [See Trapp on “Mr 13:11”]
Ver. 18. See Matthew 10:30; [See Trapp on “Mt 10:30”] See also for explication, 1 Samuel 14:45 2Sa 14:11 Ac 27:34.
Ver. 19. In your patience possess] That is, enjoy yourselves, however the world goes with you. He that cannot have patience had need made up his pack and get out of the world, for here is no being for him. Burleigh, lord treasurer, was wont to say that he overcame envy more by patience than pertinace.
Ver. 20. Jerusalem compassed with armies] By Cestius Gallus, a little before that fatal siege by Titus. So God gave his people this sign, to take best course for their own safety.
Ver. 21. See Matthew 24:16 Mr 13:14.
Ver. 22. See Matthew 24:15-17.
Ver. 23. See Matthew 24:15-17.
Ver. 24. Until the times of the Gentiles] The Gentiles then shall not always tread down Jerusalem. Those kings of the East, the Jews, may, likely, have their way prepared to it, through Euphrates, Revelation 16:12, and Jerusalem be again inhabited by them, even in Jerusalem, Zechariah 12:6. But this will be not long before the last day, Luke 21:25.
Ver. 25. See Matthew 24:29 Mr 13:24 2Pe 3:10.
Ver. 26. Men’s hearts failing them] What marvel though wicked men be dispirited, and even ring their bells backwards, when they shall see all on a light fire? Moses himself may tremble at the terror of the mount, and Abraham show some trepidation in such a fright.
Ver. 27. Coming in a cloud] As on a chariot. See Revelation 1:7.
Ver. 28. Look up] You that shall then be found alive shall soon be caught up, 1 Thessalonians 4:14-18, and fully freed from all evils and enemies.
Ver. 29. See Matthew 24:32 Mr 13:28
Ver. 33. See Matthew 5:18.
Ver. 34. Take heed that your hearts] The disciples themselves had in them the common poison of nature, and so were obnoxious even to the most reproachful evils. That, πανσπερμια, if watered with the temptation of Satan, what sin may it not produce in the best, unless God prevent? Let the best take heed that they be n ot irregulares gulares, making the corpse a cloak bag, the gut a gulf, &c. A full belly makes a foul heart: the rankest weeds grow out of the fattest soil.
Ver. 35. As a snare] See Ecclesiastes 9:12. [See Trapp on “Ec 9:12”]
Ver. 36. That ye may be accounted worthy] Great is the emphasis of this word, καταξιωθητε (saith learned Beza), for it gives us to understand that we owe all to the free election of God, who loved us first, and so accepted us for worthy, Revelation 3:4.
Ver. 37. And in the day] So he divided his time between preaching and praying; as did also his apostles, Acts 6:4. [See Trapp on “Ac 6:4”]
Ver. 38. Came early in the morning] Mancabat, saith the Vulgate, imitating the Greek, ωρθριζε. Let our people look upon their forwardliness, and be ashamed of th eir long lying, tardy coming to hear the word.