Luke 12:29 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neitherb be ye of doubtful mind. ”

Luke 12:29 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 6:25-33 .
Luke 12:29 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither (i) be ye of doubtful mind. (i) A metaphor taken of things that hang in the air, for those that care too much for this worldly life...
Luke 12:29 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Warning against Worry ( Matthew 6:25-33 *, Matthew 6:19-21 *). In Mt. the section follows the saying about God and Mammon, with which the parable just given by Lk. has an analogy. Lk. and Mt. ag...
Luke 12:29 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

neither . and not. Greek. me. App-104. of doubtful mind . excited. Occurs only here in N.T.
Luke 12:29 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 12:29 . And be not lifted on high (460) This clause corresponds to the last sentence in the passage taken from Matthew, Be not anxious about tomorrow Our Lord now charges them with...
Luke 12:29 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. Neither be ye of doubtful mind - Or, in anxious suspense, μη μετεωριζεσθε. Raphelius gives several examples...
Luke 12:29 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Neither be ye of doubtful mind.— Neither be ye set afloat [ with desire ] Μη μετεωριζεσθε : "Be not (like meteors in the air, which are tossed about by every blast of wind) hurried with anxious c...
Luke 12:29 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. And he said unto his disciples, Therefo...
Luke 12:29 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Leaven of the Pharisees. The Rich Fool 1-12. Jesus warns His followers against Pharisaic hypocrisy, and exhorts them to be courageous in face of opposition. This speech is not unsuitable to th...
Luke 12:29 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(27-31) Consider the lilies how they grow. — See Notes on Matthew 6:28-33 . There are, however, some noticeable variations, as (1) in Luke 12:27 , in the better MSS., they spin not, they weave n...
Luke 12:29 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Cure for Anxious Care Luke 12:22-34 Notice this contrast between two kinds of men: the one cares for himself, is anxious for this life, worries about food and clothes and standing a cubit h...
Luke 12:29 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Knowing that the enmity of the rulers against Him would proceed also against His disciples, He told them not to be afraid of those who kill the body, remembering ever their Father's care, as revealed...
Luke 12:29 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(22) And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. (23) The life is more than meat, and the b...
Luke 12:29 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And seek not what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink ,.... That is, in an anxious and distressing manner, with a tormenting and vexatious care; otherwise food is to be both asked of God every day,...
Luke 12:29 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? 29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, o...
Luke 12:29 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And he said unto his disciples Having delivered the preceding instructive and awakening parable, whereby he intended to caution the contending brothers and the multitude against covetousness, sensu...
Luke 12:29 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE PEOPLE WARNED AGAINST FALSE LEADERS (vs.1-12) At a time when the crowd was extremely large, the Lord addressed His disciples "first of all," warning them to beware of the leaven of the Pharis...
Luke 12:29 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Inordinate Care Reproved. 22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall...
Luke 12:29 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Luke 12:22 "
Luke 12:29 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

SECTION 5 (12:1-14:35). We commence here a new section of Luke. As we shall see this section centres around a mighty act of Jesus in delivering a woman bound by Satan, and thus doubled up and unab...
Luke 12:29 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 12:22 . Take no thought .—Rather, “be not anxious” (R.V.). The meaning of the word “thought” has changed since 1611. Then it meant “anxiety” (see 1 Samuel 9:5 ). Luke 12:2...
Luke 12:29 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

The teaching of our Lord, in this chapter, has very much to do with Christianity in connection with this present life, and its cares and troubles. God has nowhere promised us exemption from afflictio...
Luke 12:29 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Luke 12:29 - The Biblical Illustrator

Neither be ye of doubtful mind A new parable Our Lord here crushes a whole world of meaning into a single word, which, as we study it, resolves itself into a bright, impressive picture or parab...
Luke 12:29 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Luke 12:1-42 The Lord , after leaving the Pharisee ' s house , speaks at great length to a numerous crowd waiting for him , addressing his words principally to his own discip...
Luke 12:29 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A lesson from the fields:
Luke 12:29 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 10:7 ; Luke 10:8 ; Luke 12:22 ; Luke 22:35 ; Matthew 6:31
Luke 12:29 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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.

Luke 12:29 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Luke 12:29 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Luke 12:29 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 12:29 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 12:29 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 12:29 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 12:29 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Luke 12:29 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Luke 12:29 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 12:29 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Luke 12:29 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 12:29 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Luke 12:29 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 12:29 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 12:29 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Luke 12:29 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 12:29 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 12:29 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 12:29 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 12:29 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 12:29 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 12:29 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 12:29 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 12:29 - The Biblical Illustrator

Luke 12:29 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 12:29 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 12:29 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 12:29 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes