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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:19

Luke 12:19. Take thine ease, &c.— The original is remarkably lively and expressive, and contains one proof among a thousand, of the propriety and elegance of the scripture language: 'Αναπαυου, φαγε, πιε, ευφραινου : Take thy rest, eat, drink, be joyful. Nothing can more strongly express the self-satisfied hilarity of a sensualist. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:20

Luke 12:20. Shall be required of thee:— It is in the original απαιτουσιν, they shall require; which Elsner thinks alludes to the messengers sent to fetch away the soul; and he produces a remarkable and well-known passage from Plato to prove that Socrates thought this the office of a spirit superior to men. Others, to preserve the literal meaning of the words, suppose, that thieves broke into this man's house, and robbed him of his life, together with his riches; but it is most probable that,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:20

20, 21. this night, &c.—This sudden cutting short of his career is designed to express not only the folly of building securely upon the future, but of throwing one's whole soul into what may at any moment be gone. "Thy soul shall be required of thee" is put in opposition to his own treatment of it, "I will say to my soul, Soul," &c. whose shall those things be, &c.—Compare Psalms 39:6, "He heapeth up riches and knoweth not who shall gather them." read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:13-21

2. The importance of the eternal perspective 12:13-21Jesus continued to teach His disciples the importance of following Him faithfully. Responding to a request from someone in the crowd, presumably not a disciple, Jesus warned against greed. Greed is one of the greatest temptations that disciples as well as other people face. It has lured many disciples from the path of faithfulness."If in the earlier section the hypocrisy of the Pharisees introduced teaching for the disciples on avoiding... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:16-21

The parable of the rich fool 12:16-21 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:19

The rich man’s folly lay in what he failed to consider, not in the plans that he made. His words to himself indicate that he thought his life consisted in the abundance of his possessions alone, but there was more to life than he realized, namely, life beyond the grave. The man used a common form of address in speaking to himself (cf. Psalms 41:6; Psalms 41:12; Psalms 42:5). "Soul" or "self" translates the Greek psyche that frequently represents the whole person, as it does here (e.g., James... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:20

God said something different to the man than he had said to himself. This contrast shows the error of the rich man’s thinking. In the Old Testament a fool is essentially someone who disbelieves or disregards God (e.g., Psalms 14:1; cf. Luke 11:40). That is precisely what this man had done regarding the meaning of life. He had thought that he would be comfortable for many years to come (Luke 12:19), but God demanded his life that very night (cf. James 4:13-16). This loss of life contrasts with... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Luke 12:19

12:19 soul, (a-7) Soul, (a-8) 'Life' and 'soul' are the same in Greek, but not in ver. 15. read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Luke 12:20

12:20 required (b-13) Lit. 'they shall require.' see Note, ch. 6.38. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:1-59

The Leaven of the Pharisees. The Rich Fool1-12. Jesus warns His followers against Pharisaic hypocrisy, and exhorts them to be courageous in face of opposition. This speech is not unsuitable to the context in St. Luke, but the whole of the sayings are found also in St. Matthew’s Gospel, generally in a more natural connexion (mostly in the charge to the Twelve, Luke 10:5-42). Perhaps St. Luke here groups together savings spoken at different times.1. When there were] RV ’when the many thousands of... read more

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:19

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:20

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:20

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:13-21

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:16-21

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:19

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:20

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Luke 12:19

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Luke 12:20

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:1-59

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