Luke 21
WesleyLuke 21:2
He drew nigh to the place where the borders of Bethphage and Bethany met, which was at the foot of the mount of Olives. Matthew 21:1; Mr 11:1.
Luke 21:10
The whole multitude began to praise God - Speaking at once, as it seems, from a Divine impulse, words which most of them did not understand.
Luke 21:11
Peace in heaven - God being reconciled to man.
Luke 21:12
Rebuke thy disciples - Paying thee this immoderate honour.
Luke 21:13
If these should hold their peace, the stones, which lie before you, would cry out - That is, God would raise up some still more unlikely instruments to declare his praise. For the power of God will not return empty.
Luke 21:15
O that thou hadst known, at least in this thy day - After thou hast neglected so many. Thy day - The day wherein God still offers thee his blessings.
Luke 21:16
Thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee around - All this was exactly performed by Titus, the Roman general.
Luke 21:17
And thy children within thee - All the Jews were at that time gathered together, it being the time of the passover. They shall not leave in thee one stone upon another - Only three towers were left standing for a time, to show the former strength and magnificence of the place. But these likewise were afterward levelled with the ground.
Luke 21:18
Luke 21:19
Luke 21:23
Luke 21:31
A long time - It was a long time from the entrance of the Israelites into Canaan to the birth of Christ. Matthew 21:33; Mr 12:1.
Luke 21:38
He will destroy these husbandmen - Probably he pointed to the scribes, chief priests, and elders: who allowed, he will miserably destroy those wicked men, Matthew 21:41; but could not bear that this should be applied to themselves. They might also mean, God forbid that we should be guilty of such a crime as your parable seems to charge us with, namely, rejecting and killing the heir. Our Saviour answers, But yet will ye do it, as is prophesied of you.