Mat 24:9, Mar 13:9 | Barnes | STEP | Verse 9. To be afflicted . By persecution, imprisonment, scourging, etc. "They shall deliver you up to councils," : to the great council, or sanhedrim--for this is the word in the original. . This was fulfilled when Peter and John were brought before the council, . Mark further adds, that they should be delivered to synagogues and to prisons to be beaten, and should be brought before rulers and kings for his name's sake. All this was remarkably fulfilled. Peter and John were imprisoned, ; Paul and Silas also, Ac 16:24 . They were also beaten, ( .) Paul was brought before Gallio, Ac 18:12 ; before Felix, Ac 24:24 ; and before Agrippa, . And shall kill you . That is, shall kill some of you. Stephen was stoned, ; James was killed by Herod, , and in addition to all that the sacred writers have told us, the persecution under Nero took place before the destruction of Jerusalem, in which were put to death, with many others, Peter and Paul. Most of the apostles, it is believed, died by persecution. When they were delivered up, Jesus told them not to premeditate what they should say, for he would give them a mouth of wisdom, which all their adversaries could not gainsay or resist, . The fulfillment of this is recorded in the case of Stephen, ; and of Paul, who made Felix tremble , . Ye shall be hated of all nations . This was fulfilled then, and has been in all ages. It was judged to be a crime to be a Christian. Multitudes for this, and for nothing else, were put to death. For my name's sake . On account of attachment to me; or because you bear my name as Christians . (h) "Then shall" (i) "kill you"

Matthew 24:9

Verse 9. To be afflicted. By persecution, imprisonment, scourging, etc. "They shall deliver you up to councils," Mk 13:9: to the great council, or sanhedrim--for this is the word in the original. Mt 5:22. This was fulfilled when Peter and John were brought before the council, Acts 4:5-7. Mark further adds, Mk 13:9 that they should be delivered to synagogues and to prisons to be beaten, and should be brought before rulers and kings for his name's sake. All this was remarkably fulfilled. Peter and John were imprisoned, Acts 4:3; Paul and Silas also, Ac 16:24. They were also beaten, (Acts 16:23.) Paul was brought before Gallio, Ac 18:12; before Felix, Ac 24:24; and before Agrippa, Acts 25:23.

And shall kill you. That is, shall kill some of you. Stephen was stoned, Acts 7:59; James was killed by Herod, Acts 12:2, and in addition to all that the sacred writers have told us, the persecution under Nero took place before the destruction of Jerusalem, in which were put to death, with many others, Peter and Paul. Most of the apostles, it is believed, died by persecution. When they were delivered up, Jesus told them not to premeditate what they should say, for he would give them a mouth of wisdom, which all their adversaries could not gainsay or resist, Lk 21:14,15. The fulfillment of this is recorded in the case of Stephen, Acts 6:10; and of Paul, who made Felix tremble, Acts 24:25.

Ye shall be hated of all nations. This was fulfilled then, and has been in all ages. It was judged to be a crime to be a Christian. Multitudes for this, and for nothing else, were put to death.

For my name's sake. On account of attachment to me; or because you bear my name as Christians.

(h) "Then shall" Lk 21:12 (i) "kill you" Jn 16:2, Acts 7:59

Mark 13:9

Verse 9. Take heed to yourselves. Be cautious that no man deceive you; or, take care of your lives, not to run into unnecessary danger.

To councils. The higher ecclesiastical courts of the Jews, including the Sanhedrim, or great council of the nation.

Rulers and kings. Referring to Roman officers.

For a testimony against them. Rather, to bear testimony to them; or to be witnesses before them of the truth. This was for the sake of Jesus, or because they were attached to him; and God would overrule it so that at the same time they should bear witness to the rulers of the truth, as was the case with Peter and John, Acts 4; iv.; with Stephen, Acts 6, Acts 7; and with Paul, Acts 23; Acts 24:24,25.

(f) "they shall deliver" Mt 10:17, Rev 2:10