Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:50
50. A baptism The baptism is the terrible paroxysm of inward agony. There is no such antithesis here as some find between the fire of strife (or as some say, of the Holy Spirit) and water of baptism. The fire is indeed the strife which the Gospel will eventuate. The baptism is the passion of the garden and the cross which he was about to undergo. (See note on Matthew 20:22.) Straitened Compressed and grasped as if by a pressure enclosing on every side. Our Lord now (Luke... read more
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:35-50
V. Gradually extending his address from the twelve to the multitudes, Jesus warns of his Second Coming, Luke 12:35-50. The Saviour’s address so imperceptibly expands to take in all alike, that Peter is at last induced to ask his Lord which he means, the twelve or the myriads? How beautifully calculated was this passage to make the hesitater between Jesus and the hierarchy tremble! It is the Son of man, it is himself before whom these myriads, and even these scribes and pharisees, are... read more