Luke 12:1. In the mean time. Literally: in which things, i.e., during those just related.

When many thousands, lit., ‘the myriads,' etc. ‘Myriads' is used indefinitely here.

First. May join this with what follows: ‘first of all beware,' but we prefer the usual connection with ‘said,' etc. He speaks to His disciples now, to the multitude afterwards (Luke 12:13 ff.).

Leaven of the Pharisees, i.e., their doctrine (Matthew 16:12).

Which is hypocrisy. Not strictly that the leaven was hypocrisy, but that their leaven (doctrine) was of such a kind that its essence was hypocrisy. This is reason why they should beware of it.

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Old Testament