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And then shall many be scandalized: and shall betray one another: and shall hate one another.
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{"arr":[{"author-name":"John Chrysostom","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c88ea76859f9f8e2ffd3ee_John%20Chrysostom.png","category":"Holy Fathers and Teachers","century":4,"exegesis-text":"This disaster is exacerbated by internal conflicts, compounded by the presence of many deceitful individuals. Notice the triad of struggles: against deceivers, adversaries, and treacherous companions. Observe how Paul expresses his grief over this matter, stating “outward attacks, inward fears” and identifying “dangers from false brethren” (2 Cor. 11:26). He further notes that “such false apostles, deceitful workers, transform themselves into the apostles of Christ” (2 Cor. 11:13)."},{"author-name":"Euthymios Zigabenos","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c96d263b8c22d9c467bdab_no-pic-theosis.png","category":"Christian Authors","century":11,"exegesis-text":"People will experience fear towards one another due to differing beliefs, or non-believers may feel apprehension towards those with faith. This could lead to betrayal and enmity among them. Mark expressed this clearly, stating, “But the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against the parents, and kill them” (Mark 13:12). It is likely these events occurred, even if the Acts of the Apostles does not elaborate extensively on them. Similarly, Luke noted, “But ye shall be betrayed by parents and brethren, and kindred and others, and they shall die of you” (Luke 21:16). Christ warned his disciples of the direst circumstances, specifically that they would face hatred from their closest kin, so they could prepare for these trials with fortitude, making the burdens easier to bear. This was also prophesied in the tenth chapter, where further insights can be found. Refer to Matthew 10:22 for additional context."},{"author-name":"Theophylact of Bulgaria","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c8989296bafed9104677d7_Theophylact%20of%20Bulgaria.png","category":"Holy Fathers and Teachers","century":11,"exegesis-text":"The Redeemer anticipates impending challenges to fortify the followers. Often, it is the unforeseen that causes us the greatest fear and bewilderment. Consequently, Christ alleviates anxiety beforehand by foretelling these future trials: jealousy, hostility, temptations, false teachers, and heralds of the Antichrist, who will mislead the people and into various forms of wickedness."},{"author-name":"Abbot Panteleimon about the Trinity","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c96d263b8c22d9c467bdab_no-pic-theosis.png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"At that time, many will be led astray and will abandon their beliefs; more sorrowful and perilous than all forms of persecution will be the reality that love will grow cold even among their own. Discord and hostility will arise, with treachery and betrayal surfacing even among those who profess faith. They will turn against one another; those who have renounced their beliefs will turn in those who remain steadfast in order to appease their persecutors. They will betray their former companions, exposing their homes and places of safety so that the persecutors may either tempt them or inflict suffering and death upon them. Hatred will ensue; those who have strayed from the faith will harbor animosity towards those who are unwavering, for the latter’s faithfulness will expose their disloyalty."},{"author-name":"Michail (Lusin)","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c89550c567e172d15b3055_Michail%20(Lusin).png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"Many will face temptation and turn away from their belief in Christ. Those who have abandoned their faith will betray their steadfast brothers and sisters. In an effort to demonstrate to their persecutors the genuineness of their renunciation, they will reveal their former companions, their homes, and places of safety, leading the persecutors to either entice, punish, or even execute these faithful individuals. \\"They shall hate one another\\" — genuinely faithful Christians will not harbor hatred toward each other; rather, it is those who feign belief or reject the faith who will exhibit animosity toward those who remain resolute in their trust."},{"author-name":"Gladkow B.I.","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c88bf0ceef8c96e09a6521_Gladkow%20B.I..png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"Amidst the trials faced by you and my disciples, whom you will draw through your preaching, many will turn away from Me due to their fear of suffering and death. Others will harbor hatred towards one another because of Me and will betray one another. In some households, there will be both my followers and unbelievers, leading to betrayals within the family—brother against brother, father against child, and child against parent—resulting in executions. Deceptive prophets will emerge, misguiding many; the strife, hatred, and wickedness among people will escalate to such an extent that their hearts will leave no space for love. When the Christian faith was deemed dangerous and adherents marked for destruction, deep-seated hostility erupted in families divided by religion. Authorities demanded that Christians be reported to them for execution, leading to betrayal among family members—brother against brother, father against child, and child against parent. Treachery and hatred reigned, while love was ousted from hearts; even the term Christian became reviled among the Gentiles. This fulfilled the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, who said, “Then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another” (Matt. 24:10); and, “And the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death” (Mark 13:12); “and because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold” (Matt. 24:12); “and you shall be hated of all nations for My name's sake” (Mark 13:13)."},{"author-name":"Paul Matwejewski","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c8969f5be0d592d5a10576_Paul%20Matwejewski.png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"In revealing further signs of impending dire occurrences, the Lord demonstrated the futility of lofty anticipations regarding the glorious establishment of His earthly kingdom, a notion even His closest disciples were inclined to embrace (Matt. 16:22; Matt. 20:21). Time and again, He declared that the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and offer His life as a ransom for many (Matt. 20:28). He consistently directed His followers toward not the worldly rewards they yearned for, but rather the path of the cross and self-denial (Matt. 16:24, 25), which He Himself undertook, providing them a salvific example to emulate (John 12:26). As He faced imminent separation from them, He sought to remind His disciples of the lessons they had often heard from Him, even during His preaching missions (Matthew 10:17-22), while simultaneously fortifying them with hope amid the forthcoming tribulations. \\n\\n“Beware of yourselves,” He cautioned, “for they will lay hands on you and imprison you, leading you before councils where you will be scourged and even put to death. For My name’s sake, you will stand before rulers and kings, and this will serve as a testimony.” He encouraged them not to prepare their response beforehand, but to trust that, in that hour, the Holy Spirit would provide them the words to say: “I will give you a mouth and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.” \\n\\nMany would be led to temptation, betraying and hating one another; false prophets would arise, deceiving many; and due to the increase of wickedness, love would grow cold. Family bonds would be severed, with betrayal occurring even among kin, resulting in death. For all would be hated because of Him, but not a hair on their heads would perish. “By your endurance, you will secure your souls; he who perseveres to the end will be saved. This gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed across the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” \\n\\nThis period was marked by the persecution of those preaching Christ’s teachings, the division among believers and non-believers that strained even the strongest familial relations, and a rise in false teachings. These challenges were the conditions under which the new Christian world was to emerge from the remnants of the ancient order. The Lord’s prophecies concerning the destruction of Jerusalem were fulfilled with exactness. Prior to Jerusalem’s fall, four Roman emperors were slain, and turmoil reigned with civil strife and wars; provinces were in turmoil, with Rome itself suffering devastating fires and rampant immorality that led to total moral decay.\\n\\nDuring this time, a severe famine struck Judea (Acts 11:28), causing numerous deaths in Jerusalem, as noted by the Jewish historian Josephus Flavius. Under Emperor Claudius, famine gripped Rome, Greece, and Palestine multiple times. Tacitus documented outbreaks of pestilence, while earthquakes destroyed cities like Laodicea, Hierapolis, and Colossae, affecting others such as Smyrna, Miletus, Chios, and Samos. Josephus recounts how the region was overrun with charlatans and magicians, drawing crowds into the wilderness under the guise of performing miracles by divine means. Among these deceivers were Dositheus and Simon, both claiming messianic power, along with several others.\\n\\nThe Jews, having rejected Christ, eagerly anticipated a conquering Messiah, making them susceptible to impostors. Josephus reported that prior to Jerusalem’s siege, ominous signs filled the sky: for a year, a star resembling a sword hovered above the city, and during the Passover festival, the altar shone as brightly at night as it did in daylight. Furthermore, the temple’s brass gates opened by themselves one night, and at Pentecost, priests heard voices calling them to leave the temple.\\n\\nThe persecution of Christians commenced before Jerusalem's destruction. After Christ’s ascension, His disciples boldly proclaimed the Gospel, only to face opposition from Jews, Gentiles, rulers, and authorities. The apostles faced imprisonment (Acts 4:3; Acts 5:18; Acts 12:4), trials (Acts 4:7; Acts 5:27), beatings (Acts 5:40), and martyrdom (Acts 7:58; 12:2), with figures like James of Zebedee, James the Lord’s brother, Peter, and Paul suffering death for their faith. Yet, despite these trials, the Word of the Lord continued to spread (13:49), with the Apostle Paul writing about how their message reached the entire earth (Rom. 10:18) and how they proclaimed the Gospel to every creature under heaven (Col. 1:23). \\n\\nThe Gospel flourished across the known world, amidst the rise of false prophets, whom the apostles warned about (1 John 4:1; Jude 1:4). The ominous signs that heralded Jerusalem’s downfall will reappear before the world’s end, as foretold by the Lord, who spoke of distant and immediate events in the same breath. “Once the lawless one appears, he will come in accordance with the work of Satan, displaying all power and false signs and wonders, with all sorts of unrighteous deception for those who are perishing” (2 Thess. 2:8-10). In these times, successors to the apostles—pastors and teachers of Christ’s Church, along with faithful followers—will endure vigorous persecution for their witness to Jesus and for the Word of God (Rev. 20:4)."},{"author-name":"Bogolepow D.P.","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c96d263b8c22d9c467bdab_no-pic-theosis.png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"The intensity of the tribulation will be particularly evident in the betrayal of believers by their own family members, alongside a widespread animosity towards Christians. To this image, Matthew includes a prophecy that many will be led astray, meaning they will abandon their faith, and that numerous false prophets will emerge within the Christian community itself. He further warns that many will be tested and deceived, resulting in a chilling of love due to the growing prevalence of wickedness. However, a hopeful indication of the final days of Jerusalem and the world was foretold by the Savior: the proclamation of the Gospel to every corner of the earth. Those acquainted with church history need only reflect on how profoundly this has already been realized in the apostolic era."},{"author-name":"Alexander Gorsky","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c8884037c1e1c51e1332e2_Alexander%20Gorsky.png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"The warning expressed in Matthew 23:37-39 weighed heavily on the hearts of the disciples. They believed it would come to pass but were saddened by the fate of Jerusalem, struggling to reconcile this with their understanding of the Messiah's reign. As they departed from the temple and made their way to the Mount of Olives, where the magnificence of the temple was particularly striking, the Lord disclosed to them that none of this grandeur would endure in the forthcoming destruction. The disciples were eager to gain further insight, and when they found themselves alone with Him on the Mount of Olives, they inquired about the timing of this catastrophic event. As those who had not yet witnessed the inauguration of the Messiah's kingdom, as they had longed for and anticipated, they failed to perceive the signs indicating the end of the prevailing order, which, according to Jewish beliefs, would be entirely transformed with the arrival of the Messiah. Therefore, they collectively asked Him about the signs that would indicate when His kingdom would be established and when the conclusion of the age would come."}]}
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