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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 12:16-20

Luke 12:16-20. To illustrate his admonition, and give it the greater weight, our Lord here delivers an important parable. The ground of a rich man brought forth plentifully This man, it appears, became rich, not by unjust gains, but by the produce of his own land, the most innocent method possible of making or increasing an estate. Nor did his covetousness consist in heaping up wealth without end, even by a method so innocent as that of agriculture: no; the extraordinary fruitfulness of one... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 12:21

Luke 12:21. So Such a fool, is he, in the divine account; that layeth up treasure for himself Here on earth: and is not rich toward God In acts of piety and charity, which would secure a fund of celestial treasures, lodged in his almighty hand, and therefore inviolably safe from such calamitous accidents as these. In other words, the covetous sensualist, who, in pursuing riches, has nothing but the gratification of his senses and appetites in view, no regard to the glory of God, who... 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 12:4-21

63. Concern about safety and security (Luke 12:4-21)Some teaching that Jesus gave to the twelve apostles is repeated in other parts of the Gospels. This may have been given to the followers of Jesus in general, particularly those instructions and warnings that concerned putting loyalty to Jesus before the desire for personal safety (Luke 12:4-12; see notes on Matthew 10:28-33 above).On one occasion when a crowd was listening to such teaching from Jesus, there was one person who showed no... 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 12:13

Master = Teacher. App-98 . divide. Compare Deuteronomy 21:15-17 . with. Greek. meta. App-104 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 12:14

made = appointed, or constituted. Compare Exodus 2:4 . over. Greek. epi. App-104 . Not with the same case as in verses: Luke 12:42 , Luke 12:44 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 12:15

Take heed = See. Greek. horao. App-133 . beware = keep yourselves from, covetousness. All the texts read "all covetousness". man's = to any one. life. Greek zoe. See App-170 . Not so with bios ( App-171 .) possesseth. Greek. huparcho. see Philippians 1:2 , Philippians 1:6 (being); Luke 3:20 ("is "). read more

E.W. Bullinger