“ Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; ”
Let your loins ... - This alludes to the ancient manner of dress. They wore a long flowing robe as their outer garment. See the notes at Matthew 5:38-41 . When they labored, or walked, or ran, i...
(11) Let your loins be girded about, and [your] lights burning; (11) The life of the faithful servants of God in this world is certainly a diligent journey, having the light of the word going before...
Luke 12:35-48 Three References to the Parousia. Luke 12:35-38 (with Luke 12:47 f. ). The Need of Watchfulness. These verses, like Luke 13:25 , are clearly akin in thought to Mt.'s parab...
lights . lamps. See App-130.
DISCOURSE: 1529 THE WATCHFUL SERVANT Luke 12:35-37 . Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; and ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from t...
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; Let your loins - Be active, diligent, determined ready; let all hinderances be removed out of the way; and let the candle of the Lord be alw...
Let your loins be girded about— As the eastern nations wore long garments, it was necessary that, when they had any thing to do which required them to exert their strength or agility, they should t...
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; Let your loins be girded about - to fasten up the long outer garment, which was always done before travel and before work (See 2 King...
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...
Let your loins be girded... — To “gird up the loins” was, in Eastern habits and with Eastern garments, the received symbol of readiness for active service ( Luke 12:37 ; Luke 17:8 ; 1 Kings 18:46...
Ever on the Watch Luke 12:35-48 The Lord leads our thoughts on to His advent, when He will call His servants to account. The day may pass into the evening, the evening into the night, and the n...
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...
(32) Fear not little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. (33) Sell that ye have, and give alms: provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens...
IDEALS LOST AND RECOVERED ‘Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning: And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he com...
Let your loins be girded about ,.... With the girdle of truth, Ephesians 6:14 keeping close to the doctrines of the Gospel, abiding faithfully by them, even unto death: the allusion is either to t...
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; Ver. 35. Let your loins be girded ] It implies, 1. readiness; 2. nimbleness, handiness, and handsomeness. A loose, discinct, and difflue...
Let your loins , &c. Our Lord, having recommended to his disciples disengagement of affection from the things of this world, and a due moderation as to their esteem for, and cares about, earthly...
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...
Inordinate Care Reproved. 22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall...
Ver. 35,36. The first words of Luke 12:40 , Be ye therefore ready also , expound Luke 12:35 . In this sense we find the phrase used, 1 Kings 18:46 2 Kings 4:29 , 2 Kings 9:1 Job 38:3 ,...
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...
CRITICAL NOTES Luke 12:35 . Loins girded .—An allusion to the long robes of the East, which those who wear them must bind up before they engage in any active employment. Lights burning .—The sa...
In this chapter, our Saviour dispels the fears of his disciples concerning temporal things, and especially their fear of persecution and their fear of want. Luke 12:1-2 . In the mean time, when th...
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...
Men that wait for their Lord Of the believer’s readiness for the coming of Christ This readiness stands in watchfulness and fidelity. I. WATCHFULNESS. 1. Its nature. 2. Its ground. The...
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...
Let your loins be girded about and your lights burning;
1 Kings 18:46 ; 1 Peter 1:13 ; Ephesians 6:14 ; Isaiah 11:5 ; Isaiah 5:27 ; Matthew 25:1 ; Matthew 25:4-10 ; Matthew 5:16 ; Philippians 2:15 ; Proverbs 31:17
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...