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William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Luke 12:16-22

Chapter 23THE ESCHATOLOGY OF THE GOSPEL.COIFI, in his parable to the thanes and nobles of the North Humber country, likened the present life of man to the flight of a sparrow through one of their lighted halls, coming out of the night, and then disappearing in the dark winter whence it came; and he asked for Christianity a candid hearing, if perhaps she might tell the secrets of the beyond. And so indeed she does, lighting up the "dark winter" with a bright, though a partial apocalypse. It is... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Luke 12:1-59

CHAPTER 12 1. Warning Against Hypocrisy. (Luke 12:1-3 ) 2. Encouragements. (Luke 12:4-14 ) 3. Warning Against Covetousness. (Luke 12:15-21 ) 4. Warning Against Anxiety. (Luke 12:22-31 ) 5. The Disciples Comfort and Hope. (Luke 12:32-40 ) 6. The Parable of the Steward. (Luke 12:41-48 ) 7. The Purpose of God and the Resulting Division. (Luke 12:49-53 ) 8. Concerning signs. (Luke 12:54-57 ) 9. The Failure of Israel. (Luke 12:58-59 .) Luke 12:1-31 Nearly all of the entire twelfth chapter... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Luke 12:13

12:13 {5} And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.(5) For three reasons Christ would not be a judge to divide an inheritance. First, because he would not support and uphold the fleshly opinion that the Jews had of Messiah: secondly, because he wanted to distinguish the civil government from the ecclesiastical: thirdly, to teach us to beware of those which abuse the show of the gospel, and also the name of ministers, for their own... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Luke 12:15

12:15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of {c} covetousness: for a man’s life {d} consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.(c) By covetousness is meant that greedy desire to get, commonly causing hurt to other men.(d) God is the author and preserver of man’s life; goods are not. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Luke 12:16

12:16 {6} And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The {e} ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:(6) There are none more mad than rich men who depend upon their riches.(e) Or rather country, for here is set forth a man that possesses not only a piece of ground, but a whole country, as they do who join house to house, and field to field; Isaiah 5:8 . read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Luke 12:17

12:17 And he {f} thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?(f) Reckoned with himself, which is the characteristic of covetous surly men who spend their life in those trifles. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Luke 12:19

12:19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, [and] {g} be merry.(g) Be merry and make good cheer. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Luke 12:21

12:21 So [is] he that layeth up treasure {h} for himself, and is not rich toward God.(h) Caring for no man but for himself, and making sure to trust in himself. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Luke 12:22

12:22 {7} And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.(7) Earnestly thinking upon the providence of God is a present remedy for this life against the most foolish and wasting worry of men. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:1-59

THE PEOPLE WARNED AGAINST FALSE LEADERS (vs.1-12) At a time when the crowd was extremely large, the Lord addressed His disciples "first of all," warning them to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. We have seen that their meticulous formality was only a coverup of inward evil. Why? Because their object was to impress the crowd. How great a danger this is even for true disciples! We like the recognition of others and forget to seek only the approval of God. Let us not be... read more

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