“ Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath. ”
See the notes at Matthew 24:42-51 . Second watch - See the notes at Matthew 14:25 .
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...
over . Greek. epi. App-104. Not the same case as in verses: Luke 12:14 ; Luke 12:42 .
Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Of a truth ... he will make him ruler ove...
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...
(42-46) Who then is that faithful and wise steward? — See Notes on Matthew 24:45-51 . Here the words come as an answer to Peter’s question. The promise was spoken, not for the Twelve only, but for...
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...
Of a truth I say unto you ,.... This, with Christ, was a strong way of asserting the truth of any thing; and the sense is, you may assure yourselves of it, this will certainly be the happy case of s...
Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath. Ver. 44. See Matthew 24:46,51 .
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...
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...
Vigilance and Exertion Inculcated. 41 Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all? 42 And...
See Poole on " Luke 12:41 "
The Parable of The Servants Good and Bad (12:42-48). In reply to Peter's question Jesus tells a parable about an individual steward (although it expands to cover all level of servants at the end)....
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...
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...
That faithful and wise steward Our stewardship I. HERE IS REPRESENTED A SITUATION OF WEIGHTY RESPONSIBILITY. A stewardship. All responsibility on the part of man is owing to God. 1. And firs...
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...
Peter's question and the Lord's reply:
Daniel 12:2 ; Daniel 12:3 ; Luke 19:17-19 ; Luke 22:29 ; Luke 22:30 ; Matthew 24:47 ; Revelation 3:18