Luke 12:41 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all? ”

Luke 12:41 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 24:42-51 . Second watch - See the notes at Matthew 14:25 .
Luke 12:41 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Faithful Steward ( Matthew 24:45-51 *). Luke 12:39 is peculiar to Lk. The answer to Peter's question is that the injunctions to watchfulness are particularly applicable to the Twelve. This i...
Luke 12:41 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Lord . Note, not "Jesus". App-98. A. to. Greek. pros. Same as "unto" in preceding clause.
Luke 12:41 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
Luke 12:41 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Then Peter said, &c.— St. Peter, who had been giving great attention to the whole of this sermon, was, it seems, at a loss to know, whether the parable of the watching servants was spoken to th...
Luke 12:41 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all? Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all? He had addressed Himsel...
Luke 12:41 - 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 12:41 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Then Peter said unto him. — The motive of Peter’s question is not given. Interpreted by the like question in Matthew 19:27 (where see Note), it is natural to suppose that he dwelt, not so much on...
Luke 12:41 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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...
Luke 12:41 - 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 12:41 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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...
Luke 12:41 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then Peter said unto him, Lord ,.... The Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions read, "our Lord": speakest thou this parable : of the master at the wedding, and his servants waiting for him, or of...
Luke 12:41 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all? Ver. 41. Lord, speakest thou, &c. ] The disciples ever dreamed of some singular happiness, some immunity an...
Luke 12:41 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then Peter said, Lord, speakest thou this parable to us Who are thy constant followers, to us who are ministers; or even to all That come to be taught by thee, to all the hearers, and, in them, t...
Luke 12:41 - 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 12:41 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Vigilance and Exertion Inculcated. 41 Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all? 42 And...
Luke 12:41 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; Ver. 41-48. See Poole on " Matthew 24:45 " and following verses to Matthew 24:51 , where we met with the same parable, but here expressed more largely, and with more circumstances. Matt...
Luke 12:41 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter's Comment (12:41). Peter may well have heard the mutterings in the crowd as different interpretations were suggested, and have recognised that the crowds did not really have the background (...
Luke 12:41 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 12:41 . Then Peter said .—The high reward promised, rather than the duty enjoined, was in Peter’s thoughts, and involved a certain measure of danger against which Christ warn...
Luke 12:41 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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 12:41 - 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 12:41 - 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 12:41 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Then Peter said unto Him, Lord, speakest Thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
Luke 12:41 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 4:7 ; 1 Peter 5:8 ; Mark 13:37 ; Mark 14:37
Luke 12:41 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Speakest thou this parable to us — Apostles and disciples: Or to all — The people? Does it concern us alone? Or all men?

Luke 12:41 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Luke 12:41 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 12:41 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 12:41 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 12:41 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Luke 12:41 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Luke 12:41 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 12:41 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Luke 12:41 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 12:41 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Luke 12:41 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 12:41 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 12:41 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Luke 12:41 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 12:41 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 12:41 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 12:41 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 12:41 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 12:41 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 12:41 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 12:41 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 12:41 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 12:41 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 12:41 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 12:41 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes