Luke 12:1-11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:9

But he that denieth me before men ,.... That is, that continues to deny Christ, and lives and dies a denier of him; for otherwise it is possible for a person to deny Jesus to be the Son of God, or the Messiah, and afterwards confess him, as a Pagan or Jew; and through temptation, a real Christian may be left for a while, in one shape or another, to deny him and his truths, and afterwards truly repent, and at last be saved, as Peter; but they that deny Christ publicly, and persist in it, ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:10

And whosoever shall speak a word against the son of man, it shall be forgiven him ,.... These words, though introduced by Luke among the sayings of Christ, recorded in Matt. 10 yet were said by Christ, on occasion of the Pharisees, ascribing his works to diabolical influence and assistance; see Gill on Matthew 12:32 . but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost ; as the Pharisees did, by charging the miracles of Christ with being done by the help of the devil, when they were... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:11

And when they bring you unto the synagogues ,.... Of the Jews, to be examined and scourged by the rulers of them: and unto magistrates and powers ; Heathen ones; the Persic version reads, "princes and kings"; and the Ethiopic version, "princes, kings, and judges"; see Matthew 10:18 Take ye no thought how, or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say ; be not anxiously concerned, neither about the manner, nor the matter of your answer, apology, and defence: in the first part... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:1

An innumerable multitude of people - Των μυριαδων του οχλου , myriads of people. A myriad is ten thousand, and myriads must, at the very lowest, mean twenty thousand. But the word is often used to signify a crowd or multitude which cannot be readily numbered. There was doubtless a vast crowd assembled on this occasion, and many of them were deeply instructed by the very important discourse which our Lord delivered. Leaven of the Pharisees - See Matthew 16:1-12 . Which is hypocrisy... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:2

There is nothing covered - See the notes on Matthew 5:15 ; Matthew 10:26 , Matthew 10:27 ; (note); Mark 4:22 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:4

Kill the body - See on Matthew 10:28 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:5

Fear him - Even the friends of God are commanded to fear God, as a being who has authority to send both body and soul into hell. Therefore it is proper even for the most holy persons to maintain a fear of God, as the punisher of all unrighteousness. A man has but one life to lose, and one soul to save; and it is madness to sacrifice the salvation of the soul to the preservation of the life. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:6

Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings? - See this explained on Matthew 10:29 ; (note), from which place we learn that two sparrows were sold for one farthing, and here; that five were sold for two farthings: thus we find a certain proportion - for one farthing you could get but two, while for two farthings you could get five. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:7

Fear not therefore - Want of faith in the providence and goodness of God is the source of all human inquietudes and fears. He has undertaken to save and defend those to the uttermost who trust in him. His wisdom cannot be surprised, his power cannot be forced, his love cannot forget itself. Man distrusts God, and fears that he is forgotten by him, because he judges of God by himself; and he knows that he is apt to forget his Maker, and be unfaithful to him. See on Matthew 10:29-31 ;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:8

Shall confess - See on Matthew 10:32 , Matthew 10:33 ; (note). read more

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