Luke 12:1
He said to his disciples first — But afterward Luke 12:54 to all the people. Matthew 16:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
He said to his disciples first — But afterward Luke 12:54 to all the people. Matthew 16:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 10:27.... [ Continue Reading ]
But I say to you, Fear not — Let not the fear of man make you act the hypocrite, or conceal any thing which I have commissioned you to publish.... [ Continue Reading ]
Fear him who hath power to cast into hell — Even to his peculiar friends, Christ gives this direction. Therefore the fearing of God as having power to cast into hell, is to be pressed even on true believers.... [ Continue Reading ]
Are not five sparrows — But trust as well as fear him.... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 10:30.... [ Continue Reading ]
And I say to you — If you avoid all hypocrisy, and openly avow my Gospel: The Son of man shall confess you — before the angels — At the last day. Mark 8:38; Luke 9:26.... [ Continue Reading ]
And whosoever — As if he had said, Yet the denying me in some degree, may, upon true repentance, be forgiven; but if it rise so high as that of the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost, it shall never be forgiven, neither is there place for repentance. Matthew 12:31; Mark 3:28.... [ Continue Reading ]
Take no thought — Be not solicitous about the matter or manner of your defence; nor how to express yourselves. Matthew 10:19; Luke 21:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
Who made me a judge? — In worldly things. His kingdom is not of this world.... [ Continue Reading ]
He said to them — Perhaps to the two brothers, and through them to the people. A man's life — That is, the comfort or happiness of it.... [ Continue Reading ]
What shall I do? — The very language of want! Do? Why, lay up treasure in heaven.... [ Continue Reading ]
Thou fool — To think of satisfying thy soul with earthly goods! To depend on living many years! Yea, one day! They — The messengers of death, commissioned by God, require thy soul of thee!... [ Continue Reading ]
Rich toward God — Namely, in faith, and love, and good works.... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 6:25.... [ Continue Reading ]
Which of you can add the least measure — It seems, to add one cubit to a thing (which is the phrase in the original) was a kind of proverbial expression for making the least addition to it.... [ Continue Reading ]
The grass — The Greek word means all sorts of herbs and flowers.... [ Continue Reading ]
Neither be ye of a doubtful mind — The word in the original signifies, any speculations or musings in which the mind fluctuates, or is suspended (like meteors in the air) in an uneasy hesitation.... [ Continue Reading ]
It is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom — How much more food and raiment? And since ye have such an inheritance, regard not your earthly possessions.... [ Continue Reading ]
Sell what ye have — This is a direction, not given to all the multitude: (much less is it a standing rule for all Christians:) neither to the apostles; for they had nothing to sell, having left all before: but to his other disciples, (mentioned Luke 12:22, and Acts 1:15,) especially to the seventy,... [ Continue Reading ]
Let your loins be girt — An allusion to the long garments, worn by the eastern nations, which they girded or tucked up about their loins, when they journeyed or were employed in any labour: as also to the lights that servants used to carry at weddings, which were generally in the night.... [ Continue Reading ]
He will come and serve them — The meaning is, he will show them his love, in the most condescending and tender manner.... [ Continue Reading ]
The Jews frequently divided the night into three watches, to which our Lord seems here to allude.... [ Continue Reading ]
Speakest thou this parable to us — Apostles and disciples: Or to all — The people? Does it concern us alone? Or all men?... [ Continue Reading ]
Who is that faithful and wise steward — Our Lord's answer manifestly implies, that he had spoken this parable primarily (though not wholly) to the ministers of his word: Whom his lord shall make ruler over his household — For his wisdom and faithfulness.... [ Continue Reading ]
Happy is that servant — God himself pronounces him wise, faithful, happy! Yet we see, he might fall from all, and perish for ever.... [ Continue Reading ]
The Lord will appoint him his portion — His everlasting portion, with the unfaithful — As faithful as he was once, God himself being the Judge!... [ Continue Reading ]
And that servant who knew his Lord's will shall be beaten with many stripes — And his having much knowledge will increase, not lessen, his punishment.... [ Continue Reading ]
I am come to send fire — To spread the fire of heavenly love over all the earth.... [ Continue Reading ]
But I have a baptism to be baptized with — I must suffer first, before I can set up my kingdom. And how I long to fight my way through all!... [ Continue Reading ]
Suppose ye that I am come to send peace upon earth — That universal peace will be the immediate effect of my coming? Not so, but quite the contrary. Matthew 10:34.... [ Continue Reading ]
There shall be five in one house, three against two, and two against three — There being an irreconcilable enmity between the Spirit of Christ and the spirit of the world.... [ Continue Reading ]
The father against the son — For those who reject me will be implacable toward their very nearest relations who receive me. At this day also is this scripture fulfilled. Now likewise there is no concord between Christ and Belial.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said to the people also — In the preceding verses he speaks only to his disciples. From the west — In Judea, the west wind, blowing from the sea, usually brought rain: the south wind, blowing from the deserts of Arabia, occasioned sultry heat. Matthew 16:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
How do ye not discern this season — Of the Messiah's coming, distinguishable by so many surer signs.... [ Continue Reading ]
Why even of yourselves, without any external sign, judge ye not what is right? — Why do ye not discern and acknowledge the intrinsic excellence of my doctrine?... [ Continue Reading ]
When thou art going — As if he had said, And ye have not a moment to lose. For the executioners of God's vengeance are at hand. And when he hath once delivered you over to them, ye are undone for ever. Matthew 5:25.... [ Continue Reading ]
A mite — was about the third part of a farthing sterling.... [ Continue Reading ]