Luke 12:25

And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? To his stature one cubit? - See on Matthew 6:27 (note).

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 6:25-33 .
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 parabl...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

to . Greek. epi. App-104. stature . age, as in John 9:21 ; John 9:23 . Hebrews 11:11 , referring to fullness of growth, hence rendered "statur...
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 p...
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Against anxiety about wealth and worldly things. Almost the whole of this section occurs in St. Matthew's Sermon on the Mount. The present context,...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Consider the ravens. — See Notes on Matthew 6:26-27 . Here, however, we have the more specific “ravens” instead of the wider “fowls of the air,” a...
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, wor...
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,...
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...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And which of you with taking thought ,.... In an anxious and distressing manner, for food and raiment, in order to preserve and continue life, add...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? Ver. 25. See Matthew 6:25,27
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 brot...
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,"...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Inordinate Care Reproved. 22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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

His Disciples Should Have Their Minds Set On Heavenly Affairs Not Earthly Affairs (12:22-34). Having made clear His position concerning wealth and...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to the measure of his life?” The word used here may mean ‘to his measure of life', for while ‘cub...
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...
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. Go...
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 o...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 12:13-14 . And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me, And he said unto him, Ma...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 12:13-14 . And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. And he said unto him, Ma...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 12:22-23 . 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, w...
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 . Powe...
The Biblical Illustrator

Take no thought for your life Reasons for banishing vexatious care 1. It is needless; “your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of thes...
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 ,...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Of Trust in God and Preparation for Christ's Coming. Warnings against care:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 19:3 ; Matthew 5:36 ; Matthew 6:27
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Which of you can add the least measure — It seems, to add one cubit to a thing (which is the phrase in the original) was a kind of proverbial expre...

²⁵ And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

Related Commentaries of Luke 12:25

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Luke 12:25