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The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 12:22-40

Lessons from the fowls and lilies Our Lord, having related the parable against covetousness, or the selfish use of money, proceeds in the present section to show how foolish the anxious thought is about these temporal things. And here we have to— I. CONSIDER HOW POOR THE LIFE IS . WHICH LAKES EATING AND DRESSING THE CHIEF THOUGHT . ( Luke 12:22 , Luke 12:23 .) A man's life is intended to be much more assuredly than this; and yet are there not some who... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 12:24-27

Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them … Consider the lilies … they toil not, they spin not: and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these . What a contrast between the life of the rich and prosperous landowner just related, whose whole heart and soul were concentrated on a toil which should procure him dainty food and costly raiment, and these fowls fed by God so abundantly,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:22-31

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 6:25-33. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 12:22-31

Luke 12:22-31. And he said unto his disciples Having delivered the preceding instructive and awakening parable, whereby he intended to caution the contending brothers and the multitude against covetousness, sensuality, and the love of pleasure, he now proceeds to address his disciples, and caution them against those anxious cares and earthly affections which are also very inimical to religious dispositions, and obstructive to all progress in the divine life. This part of his discourse he... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 12:22-34

42. Concern about material things (Matthew 6:19-34; Luke 12:22-34)People who come into the kingdom of God should not view the material things of earthly life as others view them. They should put God’s interests first and be generous in giving to others. Those who set their hearts on material things are being disloyal to God, and guarantee bitter disappointment for themselves in the end (Matthew 6:19-21).To illustrate the results of right and wrong attitudes to material things, Jesus referred to... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 12:22

Therefore = On (Greek. dia. App-104 .Luke 12:3; Luke 12:3 ) this [account]. Take no thought , &c. This saying is repeated from Matthew 6:25 . See note there. life. Greek. psuche. See App-110 . It is what can "eat". read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 12:23

The. [L] T Tr. A WH R read "For the", &c. meat = food. Compare Matthew 6:25-34 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 12:24

Consider , &c. See note on Matthew 7:3 . ravens. See Job 38:41 .Psalms 147:9 . Occurs only here in N.T. neither sow = sow not (Greek. ou. App-105 ). nor. Greek. oude. neither have = have not, as above. storehouse . Same as "closet "in Luke 12:3 . barn = granary. fowls = birds. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 12:23

And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. For the life is more than food, and the body than raiment.IV. Warning against anxieties.Much of the material in this paragraph is also found in Matthew in the sermon on the mount; but as Plummer noted:It does not follow, because this lesson was given immediately after the parable of the rich fool, that therefore it was not part of the sermon on... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 12:24

Consider the ravens, they sow not, neither do they reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the birds.This is another of the Saviour's illustrations teaching the same lesson as that based upon his reference to the sparrows (Luke 12:6-7). It is easy to see in these passages how the Lord varied and adapted his teaching at various times and places. read more

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