Luke 12:1-10

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:10

“And every one who shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him, but to him who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit it will not be forgiven.” Some of those who are called for judgment (such as Paul) may look back to a time when they had not believed, and had even blasphemed against the Son of Man. But they need not fear. Such blasphemy would have been forgiven them once they turned to Jesus Christ. And forgiveness for this will continue to available as He is proclaimed... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:1-12

Luke 12. A Collection of Sayings taken from Q and arranged in groups with more or less suitable introductions. Luke 12:1-2 Kings : . Jesus Encourages His Disciples.— (For parallels in Mt. see below.) After a warning against Pharisaism, Jesus exhorts His followers fearlessly to acknowledge Him as their leader and to proclaim His teaching. This may bring trouble upon them, but perfect trust in God will cast out fear. Luke 12:1 . An attempt to connect what follows with ch. 11. Hence the... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:1

We read of such a caution given to the disciples, Matthew 16:6. But that is not the same caution with this; there he compared their doctrine to leaven, for the aptness of it to infect others; here he compares their lives to the same thing, and for the same reason: this appeareth to be the same sense of our Saviour here, because he saith their leaven is hypocrisy. There are none so like to do mischief to the better sort of people, as those that, under a mask and exterior disguise of severity and... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:2

It is a proverbial expression: those, and parabolical expressions, may be applied in several cases, and to several subjects: we have met with this before variously applied, Matthew 10:26; Mark 4:22; and in this Gospel, Luke 8:17. Here it is applied as an argument against hypocrisy, or the concealing of naughty and corrupt hearts under the vizor and disguise of demure looks, or fair conversation. In the day of judgment sinners shall walk naked, and men shall see their shame; God will in that day... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:3

We have something very like this Matthew 10:27, spoken by way of precept. It seemeth to be a sentence also variously applied: it may be left indifferent to the reader, whether he will understand it as a promise of the publication of the gospel, (to which purpose it seems to be spoken in the form of a precept, Matthew 10:27), or as a further enlargement of his former discourse, Luke 12:2. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:4-5

See Poole on "Matthew 10:28", where we met with the same. In Luke 12:5-13 our Saviour arms his disciples to encounter those storms of persecution which he knew they would meet with after he should be taken up into heaven. Here are two arguments in this verse: 1. The one drawn from the impotency, or limited power, of the most malicious enemies; they can kill the body, but can do no more. 2. From the mighty power of God, who can cast us into hell. Matthew saith, who can cast body and soul into... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:6-7

See Poole on "Matthew 10:29", and following verses to Matthew 10:31. Our Saviour’s third argument is brought from the providence of God, both his general providence, upholding the beings of all his creatures, so that he forgetteth not a sparrow, though a creature of so minute a value, that two of them are sold for a farthing, as Matthew saith, or five for two farthings, as Luke saith; yea, he so remembereth them, that one of them falls not to the ground without his knowledge and leave, saith... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:8-9

See Poole on "Matthew 10:32", See Poole on "Matthew 10:33". Here is a fourth and fifth argument, drawn from the rewards and punishments of such as shall confess or deny Christ before men. Confession here signifies, the owning and adhering to the truths and ways of God in a time of opposition: the reward promised is, Christ’s owning those that do it at the day of judgment; before the Father, saith Matthew; before the angels, saith Luke. Christ hath no need of our owning him, his truth and ways;... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:10

See Poole on "Matthew 12:31". See Poole on "Mark 3:28-29". read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Luke 12:1-12

CRITICAL NOTESLuke 12:1. An innumerable multitude of people.—“The many thousands of the multitude” (R.V.); lit. “the myriads of the multitude.” The discourse in this chapter is evidently in continuation of what has just been recorded: the cardinal sin of the Pharisees is dealt with, and freedom of speech is commended, in spite of the dangers which it provoked. Unto His disciples first of all.—Opinion is about equally divided as to whether the words should be thus rendered, or “say unto His... read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:10

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:1-12

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:1

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:2

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:3

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:4-5

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:6-7

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:8-9

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:10

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Luke 12:1-12

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