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Mat 24:6. Μελλήσετε δὲ ἀκούειν, but ye shall be about to hear) A compound future. The writings of the Evangelists having been published before the fulfilment of this prediction, were greatly confirmed when it took place. About to hear: Christians rather hear of than wage wars.-πολέμους, wars) sc. close at hand.-ἀκοὰς πολέμων, rumours of wars) sc. at a distance.-μὴ θροεῖσθε, be ye not troubled) A case of metonymy of the antecedent; i.e. do not immediately take to flight. The verb θροέομαι (to be troubled) is peculiarly appropriate in this place, for θρόος[1034] is from θρέω,[1035] which signifies σὺν θορύβῳ βοῶ ἢ λαλῶ, i.e. to cry, or speak with tumult.-δεῖ γὰρ πάντα γένεσθαι, for all these things must come to pass) This is the ground of the believer’s tranquility.-οὔπω, not yet) The godly are always prone to think that evils have reached their utmost limit: therefore they are warned.-τὸ τέλος, the end) mentioned in Mat 24:2; Mat 24:14, is not yet; nor is it yet time to fly; see Mat 24:15; Mat 24:18; Luk 21:20-21. The beginning is only mentioned in Mat 24:8.
[1034] A noise as of many voices, … a murmuring of discontented people, … a report. Lat., Rumor.-Liddell and Scott.-(I. B.)
[1035] Whence comes θρῆνος, a dirge.-ED.