Luk 12 | TSK | STEP | Christ preaches to his apostles to avoid hypocrisy, and fearfulness in publishing his doctrine; warns the people to beware of covetousness, by the parable of the rich man who set up greater barns. We must not be over careful of earthly things, but seek the kingdom of God; give alms; be ready at a knock to open to our Lord whensoever he comes. Christ's ministers are to see to their charges, and look for persecution. The people must take this time of grace; because it is a fearful thing to die without reconciliation. an. trode. first. Beware. which.

proclaimed.The houses in Judea being flat-roofed, with a balustrade round about, were used for the purpose of taking the air, sleeping, and prayer, and, it seems, for announcing things in the most public manner. So among the Turks, a crier announces the hours of public worship from the minaret or tower of the mosque.

housetops.

Mt 10:27

my.

So 5:1,16; Isa 41:8; Joh 15:14; Jas 2:23

Be.

Isa 51:7-13; Jer 1:8,17; 26:14,15; Eze 2:6; Da 3:16,17; Mt 10:28

Ac 4:13; 20:24; Php 1:28; 1Pe 3:14; Re 2:10

forewarn.

Mr 13:23; 1Th 4:6

Fear.

Pr 14:26; Jer 5:22; 10:7; Re 14:7; 15:4

power.

Ps 9:17; Mt 10:28; 25:41,46; 2Pe 2:4; Re 20:14

five. See

Mt 10:29

and.

24,27; Ps 50:10,11; 113:5,6; 145:15,16; 147:9

even.

21:18; 1Sa 14:45; 2Sa 14:11; Mt 10:30; Ac 27:34

ye are.

Job 35:11; Ps 8:6; Isa 43:3,4; Mt 6:26; 10:31

Whosoever.

1Sa 2:30; Ps 119:46; Mt 10:32,33; Ro 10:9,10; 2Ti 2:12; 1Jo 2:23

Re 2:10,13; 3:4,5

confess.

Mt 25:31-34; Jude 1:24,25

he.

9:26; Mt 10:33; Mr 8:38; Ac 3:13,14; 2Ti 2:12; Re 3:8

shall.

13:26,27; Mt 7:23; 25:12,31,41; 1Jo 2:23,28

23:34; Mt 12:31,32; Mr 3:28,29; 1Ti 1:13; Heb 6:4-8; 10:26-31

1Jo 5:16

21:12-14; Mt 10:17-20; 23:34; Mr 13:9-11; Ac 4:5-7; 5:27-32; 6:9-15

21:15; Ex 4:11; Ac 4:8; 6:10; 7:2-53,55; 26:1-32

Master.

6:45; Ps 17:14; Eze 33:31; Ac 8:18,19; 1Ti 6:5

Man.

5:20; 22:58; Ro 2:1,3; 9:20

who.

Ex 2:14; Joh 6:15; 8:11; 18:35,36

Take.

8:14; 16:14; 21:34; Jos 7:21; Job 31:24,25; Ps 10:3; 62:10; 119:36,37

Pr 23:4,5; 28:16; Jer 6:13; 22:17,18; Mic 2:2; Hab 2:9; Mr 7:22

1Co 5:10,11; 6:10; Eph 5:3-5; Col 3:5; 1Ti 6:7-10; 2Ti 3:2; Heb 13:5

2Pe 2:3,14

for.

Job 2:4; Ps 37:16; Pr 15:16; 16:16; Ec 4:6-8; 5:10-16; Mt 6:25,26

1Ti 6:6-8

The ground.

Ge 26:12-14; 41:47-49; Job 12:6; Ps 73:3,12; Ho 2:8; Mt 5:45

Ac 14:17

What.

22,29; 10:25; 16:3; Ac 2:37; 16:30

shall.

33; 3:11; 11:41; 14:13,14; 16:9; 18:22; 19:17; Ec 11:2; Isa 58:7

Mt 5:42; Ro 12:13; 2Co 9:6-15; 1Ti 6:17; 1Jo 3:16

21; 18:4,6; Ps 17:14; Jas 3:15; 4:15

Soul.

De 6:11,12; 8:12-14; Job 31:24,25; Ps 49:5-13,18; 52:5-7; 62:10

Pr 18:11; 23:5; Isa 5:8; Ho 12:8; Hab 1:16; Mt 6:19-21; 1Ti 6:17

Jas 5:1-3

for.

Job 14:1; Pr 27:1; Jas 4:13-15

take.

16:19; 21:34; Job 21:11-13; Ec 11:9; Isa 5:11; 22:13; Am 6:3-6

1Co 15:32; Php 3:19; 1Ti 5:6; 2Ti 3:4; Jas 5:5; 1Pe 4:3; Re 18:7

God.

16:22,23; Ex 16:9,10; 1Sa 25:36-38; 2Sa 13:28,29; 1Ki 16:9,10

Job 20:20-23; 27:8; Ps 73:19; 78:30; Da 5:1-6,25-30; Na 1:10

Mt 24:48-51; 1Th 5:3

Thou fool.

11:40; Jer 17:11; Jas 4:14

thy soul shall be required of thee. or, do they require thysoul. then.

Es 5:11; 8:1,2; Job 27:16,17; Ps 39:6; 49:17-19; 52:5-7; Pr 11:4

Pr 28:8; Ec 2:18-22; 5:14-16; Jer 17:11; Da 5:28; 1Ti 6:7

he.

33; 6:24; Ho 10:1; Hab 2:9; Mt 6:19,20; Ro 2:5; 1Ti 6:19; Jas 5:1-3

rich.

16:11; 2Co 6:10; 1Ti 6:18,19; Jas 2:5; Re 2:9

Take.

29; Mt 6:25-34; 1Co 7:32; Php 4:6; Heb 13:5

Ge 19:17; Job 1:12; 2:4,6; Pr 13:8; Ac 27:18,19,38

the ravens.The raven is a species of the corvus, or crow tribe, of the order Picae, known by its large size, its plumage being of a bluish black, and tail roundish at the end. It was probably selected by our Lord as being unclean.

1Ki 17:1-6; Job 38:41; Ps 145:15,16; 147:9; Mr 6:26

how.

7,30-32; Job 35:11; Mt 10:31

19:3; Mt 5:36; 6:27

why.

29; Ps 39:6; Ec 7:13; 1Pe 5:7

the lilies.

24; Mt 6:28-30; Jas 1:10,11

that.

1Ki 10:1-13; 2Ch 9:1-12

which.

Isa 40:6; 1Pe 1:24