Luke 12:27-40

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 12:35-36

Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning; and ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. The Master goes on with his teaching on the subject of covetousness, still addressing himself primarily to the disciples. "There is another reason why my chosen followers should treat the amassing of earthly goods with indifference; no man knows when the end of this state... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 12:35-40

Death a Divine visitation. To us the coming of the Son of mart means the hour of death; that is the practical view and therefore the wise view of the subject· And we may well regard our departure from this world as a coming of God to us. I. DEATH AS A DIVINE VISITATION . 1 . At death God comes to us all in judgment. Death is the appointed penalty of sin. It is true that the burden of that penalty is spiritual rather than material, and that God grants us a kind reprieve... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 12:37

Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them . The title "blessed," when used by our Lord, is ever a very lofty one, and implies some rare and precious virtue in the one to whom this title to honor is given. It seems as though the house-master of the parable scarcely expected such true devotion from his servants; so he hastens to reward a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 12:38

And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so . Among the Jews at the time of our Lord, the old division of the night into three watches had given place to the ordinary Roman division into four. They were reckoned thus: from six to nine, from nine to midnight, from midnight to three, and from three to six. In this parable the second and third watches are mentioned as necessary for the completeness of the picture; for the banquet would certainly not... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 12:39-40

And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not . The Lord abruptly changes the scene of his parable imagery, and with another striking and vivid example enforces his teaching on the subject of the urgent necessity of his servants keeping a sleepless and diligent watch and ward against his... 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

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

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:35-36

Let your loins ... - This alludes to the ancient manner of dress. They wore a long flowing robe as their outer garment. See the notes at Matthew 5:38-41. When they labored, or walked, or ran, it was necessary to “gird” or tie this up by a “sash” or girdle about the body, that it might not impede their progress. Hence, to gird up the loins means to be “ready,” to be active, to be diligent. Compare 2 Kings 4:29; 2 Kings 9:1; Jeremiah 1:17; Acts 12:8.Your lights burning - This expresses the same... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:37

Shall gird himself - Shall take the place of the servant himself. Servants who waited on the table were girded in the manner described above.Shall make them sit ... - Shall place them at his table and feast them. This evidently means that if we are faithful to Christ, and are ready to meet him when he returns, he will receive us into heaven - will admit us to all its blessings, and make us happy there - as if “he” should serve us and minister to our wants. It will be as if a master, instead of... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 12:35-36

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 12:35-40

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 12:37

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 12:38

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 12:39-40

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

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

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

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:35-36

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:37

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