Luke 21:8-11. THE OPENING WARNING. See on Matthew 24:4-8; Mark 13:5-8. The varia tions are slight: and the time (i.e., of the kingdom) is at hand (Luke 21:8). These are the words of those deceivers who should come.

Commotions (Luke 21:9). Peculiar to Luke.

Then said he onto them (Luke 21:10). At this point Luke's account indicates a break in the discourse, or, as is more probable, the beginning of a more particular discussion of the subject.

And in diverse places (Luke 21:11), to be joined with what follows.

And pestilences. To be omitted in Matthew 24:7. Five years before the Jewish war 30,000 persons died at Rome in one season of pestilence.

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