2 Thessalonians 1:3; Luke 16:26; Mark 12:42; Matthew 18:34; Matthew 25:41; Matthew 25:46
See the notes at Matthew 5:25-26 .
Signs of the Times. For parallels see below. Jesus is oppressed with the thought of the future till it is accomplished. Luke 12:49 f. Lk. onl...
not . by no means. Greek. ou me. App-105. hast paid . shalt have paid. This verse is repeated from Matthew 5:28 , with. different purpose, and...
I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite. Till thou hast paid the very last mite - And when can this be, if...
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...
Ignorance of the signs of the times. 54-56. See on Matthew 16:1-3 .
I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence... — See Note on Matthew 5:26 . St. Luke substitutes the yet smaller coin, the “mite,” or half-quadrans...
the Great Divider Luke 12:49-59 As Prometheus, in the old Greek fable, brought fire from above in a reed, so Christ brought the fire of the Hol...
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,...
(54) And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower: and so it is. (55) And when...
REFLECTIONS Reader! the Holy Ghost is blessedly teaching the Church, in this chapter, sweet lessons of grace and of providence. In the view of the m...
I tell thee ,.... The Syriac version before these words, prefixes an "Amen", or "verily", for the sake of the stronger affirmation, which seems to b...
I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite. Ver. 59. Till thou hast paid the very last mite ] It is good t...
When thou goest with thine adversary , &c. The evils which befall obstinate sinners, he here illustrates by the punishment which, in ordinary ca...
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,"...
Reconciliation to God. 54 And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud ris...
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The Crowds Should Therefore Take Heed. They Must Recognise That Now Is The Time They Have Been Waiting For And That They Should Therefore Agree With...
“I say to you, You will by no means come out from there, until you have paid the very last penny.” For if they do not come to agreement with Him let...
CRITICAL NOTES Luke 12:49 . I am come .—Rather, “I came” (R.V.). The tense refers to the historical fact of the Incarnation. Note in this the co...
Luke 12:1 . There were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people. The Greek is myriads, or ten thousands of people. Luke 12:5 . Powe...
When thou goest with thine adversary Agreeing with the adversary This solemn exhortation of our Lord’s may be viewed in different points of lig...
EXPOSITION Luke 12:1-42 The Lord , after leaving the Pharisee ' s house , speaks at great length to a numerous crowd waiting for him ,...
A last word to the people:
I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence till thou hast paid the very last mite. See Matthew 16:2-3 . It was a word of impressive warning which...
A mite — was about the third part of a farthing sterling.
59 I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.