Luke 12:24

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Luke 12:1-59

Luke 12:1 . There were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people. The Greek is myriads, or ten thousands of people. Luke 12:5 . Power to cast into hell. The Greek is Gehenna, as on Isaiah 30:33. Matthew 5:22. Luke 12:6 . Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, two assarions. The assarion was the tenth of a denarion. A farthing, that is, the fourth of a penny, though correct in English, is quite erroneous when applied to the denarion, as in the Greek. Matthew 22:19.... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 12:22-28

Luke 12:22-28Take no thought for your lifeReasons for banishing vexatious care1.It is needless; “your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of these things”; and will certainly provide for you; and what need you take care, and God too? Cast your care upon Him. 2. It is fruitless; “which of you, by taking care, can add one cubit to his stature?” We may sooner, by our carping care, add a furlong to our grief, than a cubit to our comfort. All our care, without God’s help, will neither feed us... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 12:24

24 Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? Ver. 24. See Matthew 6:25-27 read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Luke 12:24

the ravens: The raven is a species of the corvus, or crow tribe, of the order Picז, known by its large size, its plumage being of a bluish black, and tail roundish at the end. It was probably selected by our Lord as being unclean. 1 Kings 17:1-Joshua :, Job 38:41, Psalms 145:15, Psalms 145:16, Psalms 147:9, Mark 6:26 how: Luke 12:7, Luke 12:30-Jonah :, Job 35:11, Matthew 10:31 Reciprocal: Leviticus 11:15 - General Deuteronomy 28:8 - storehouses Psalms 50:11 - know Psalms 104:27 - General... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:1-59

§ 47 THE SERMON TO THE MYRIADS, Luke 12:1-59 . Addressed partly to the disciples and partly to the multitudes, its subject is: The importance, as against the Pharisees, of deciding for Christ; which is urged especially in view of the judgment to come, at his SECOND ADVENT. It contains passages which had been previously delivered in Galilee, especially in his Sermon on the Mount; and passages resembling portions in the discourse on the Mount of Olives, Matthew 24:5. This discourse may be... read more