Luke 12:25-31

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 12:31

Service and sufficiency. It has been much debated whether God should be represented as the Sovereign or the Father of mankind. It has been but a foolish strife; it has been another case in which both disputants have been right and both wrong. God is the Sovereign of the world, and a great deal more than that; God is the Father of men, and a great deal beside. He is a royal Father, or a fatherly King. The Lord's Prayer might have taught us this: "Our Father … thy kingdom come." God is... 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 12:25

to . Greek. epi. App-104 . stature = age, as in John 9:21 , John 9:23 .Hebrews 11:11 , referring to fullness of growth, hence rendered "stature" (Luke 19:3 .Ephesians 4:13; Ephesians 4:13 ). A "cubit" could not be "the least" of Luke 12:26 . It must therefore be putby Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), App-6 , for length generally: either the least measure (an inch) to his height, or a moment to his age (or life). Greek. helikia. Occurs elsewhere in Luke 2:52 and Matthew 6:27 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 12:26

If ye, &c. Assuming the hypothesis as a fact. See App-118 . not. Compound of ou. App-105 . least. This determines the meaningof "cubit "in Luke 12:25 , or it would nullify the Lord's argument. for . Greek. peri. App-104 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 12:27

they grow . T Tr. A WI m. omit, and read "how they toil not", &c. toil not, they spin not = neither toil nor spin. T A WI m. read "neither spin nor weave". Solomon . . . was not = not even Solomon was. 1Ki 3:13 ; 1 Kings 10:1-29 . Song of Solomon 3:6-11 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 12:28

grass , &c. Compare Isaiah 40:6 . 1 Peter 1:24 .James 1:10 , James 1:11 . cast: i.e. for fuel, "oven "being put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6 , for the furnace; as we say " the kettle boils" or "light the fire". O ye of little faith . Greek. oligopistos. See all the five occurances in note on Matthew 6:30 . read more

E.W. Bullinger