Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:1
Luke 12:1. When there were gathered together an innumerable multitude— Many thousands of people;— των μυριαδων του οχλου ; literally, many myriads. Perhaps this vast assemblage of people might be owing to an apprehension, either that Christ might meet with some ill usage among so many of his enemies, or that he would say or do something peculiarly remarkable on the occasion. It was in the hearing of this vast assembly, that he gave his disciples in general a charge and exhortation, similar to... read more
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 12:11
And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that very hour what ye ought to say.This fitted perfectly into the second warning, because by these teachings Jesus identified the gospel to be preached by the Twelve as the message of the Holy Spirit. Here is also solid ground for viewing the New Testament as inspired of God. This promise pertained, not to... read more