Luke 12:32-34

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 12:32

Fear not, little flock . Another term of tender endearment addressed to his own who were grouped near him. In the earlier part of this discourse (vet. 4) he had called them "my friends." He had told them of the troublous life which awaited them, but at the same time wished to show them how dear they were to him. It was as though he said, "Endure the thought of these necessary trials for my sake ; are you not my chosen friends, for whom so glorious a future, if ye endure to the end, is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 12:33

Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wan not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not . "Those of you who have riches, see, this is what I counsel you to do with them." In considering these much-disputed words of the Master, we must remember (a) that the only community which attempted, as a community, to obey this charge literally was the Church of Jerusalem, and the result was that for long years this Church was plunged into the deepest poverty, so... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:32

Little flock - Our Saviour often represents himself as a shepherd, and his followers as a flock or as sheep. The figure was beautiful. In Judea it was a common employment to attend flocks. The shepherd was with them, defended them, provided for them, led them to green pastures and beside still waters. In all these things Jesus was and is eminently the Good Shepherd. His flock was small. Few “really” followed him, compared with the multitude who professed to love him. But, though small in... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:33

Sell that ye have - Sell your property. Exchange it for that which you can use in distributing charity. This was the condition of their being disciples. Their property they gave up; they forsook it, or they put it into common stock, for the sake of giving alms to the poor, Acts 2:44; Acts 4:32; John 12:6; Acts 5:2.Bags which wax not old - The word “bags,” here, means “purses,” or the bags attached to their girdles, in which they carried their money. See the notes at Matthew 5:38. By bags which... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 12:32-34

Luke 12:32-34. Fear not, little flock You, my dear property and charge, however feeble you may seem; fear not, I say, that you shall be left destitute of those common blessings of providence, for it is your Father’s good pleasure, &c. Ευδοκησεν , he takes delight, or joyfully acquiesces, in giving you the kingdom, even the kingdom of eternal glory; and can you possibly imagine, that while he intends to bestow that upon you, and even takes pleasure in the thought of making you so... 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 12:32

little flock. Compare Psalms 23:1 .Isaiah 40:11 .Matthew 26:31 . Joh 10:12-16 . it is your Father's good pleasure = your Father took delight. The King was present: what could He not supply? read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 12:33

Sell. Compare Acts 2:44 , Acts 2:45 ; Acts 4:37 . that ye have. Greek. huparcho: your possessions. See note on "is", Philippians 1:3 , Philippians 1:20 . bags = purses. wax not old = never wear out. the heavens. Plural. See notes on Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 . that faileth not = unfailing. moth. Compare James 5:2 . corrupteth = destroyeth, as in Revelation 8:9 ; Revelation 11:18 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 12:34

heart be also = heart also be. read more

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