Luke 12:6-7 KJV,NLT

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:2-9

Nothing covered - See the notes at Matthew 10:26-32.Luke 12:3Shall be proclaimed upon the housetops - See the notes at Matthew 10:27. The custom of making proclamation from the tops or roofs of houses still prevails in the East. Dr. Thomson (“The Land and the Book,” vol. i. p. 51, 52) says: “At the present day, local governors in country districts cause their commands thus to be published. Their proclamations are generally made in the evening, after the people have returned from their labors in... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 12:6-7

Luke 12:6-7. Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings Ασσαριων δυο , two pence, as Dr. Campbell translates it, or “three half-pence sterling;” and not one of them is forgotten before God As if he had said, But trust in as well as fear him, for remember, he is an infinitely more kind, as well as more powerful friend than man, and all things are in his hand and keeping. His providence extends itself to the meanest of his works: he numbers the very hairs of your head, and therefore... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 12:4-21

63. Concern about safety and security (Luke 12:4-21)Some teaching that Jesus gave to the twelve apostles is repeated in other parts of the Gospels. This may have been given to the followers of Jesus in general, particularly those instructions and warnings that concerned putting loyalty to Jesus before the desire for personal safety (Luke 12:4-12; see notes on Matthew 10:28-33 above).On one occasion when a crowd was listening to such teaching from Jesus, there was one person who showed no... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 12:6

not. See App-105 . two farthings = two assaria. See note on Matthew 10:29 . of = out of. Greek. ek. App-104 . before = in the sight of. Greek. enopion, as in Luke 1:15 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 12:7

are = have been. See note on Matthew 10:30 . Acts 27:34 ; and compare 1 Samuel 14:45 . 1 Kings 1:52 . more value = differ from: i.e. excel. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 12:6

Are not five sparrows sold for two pence? and not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God.Matthew recorded Jesus' use of a variant of this same illustration (Matthew 10:29), "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?" and, as Boles said, "The variation in price depended on the number purchased."[13] If one purchased four, the fifth was thrown in. This affords an interesting sidelight on a commercial practice prevailing through the ages. For Benjamin Franklin's historic use of this thought,... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 12:7

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are of more value than many sparrows.Like the preceding verse, this was spoken to encourage the Lord's followers not to be intimidated by the fulminations of the Pharisees. God's care of such members of his creation as these small birds is indeed a marvel to contemplate. When it is remembered that these tiny creatures have descended through countless thousands of years, unaided by men, and in fact destroyed by men, it is evident... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:6

Luke 12:6. For two farthings,— 'Ασσαριων δυο .—The ass, or ancient assarius, which was the tenth part of the denarius, or Roman penny, was also a Roman coin then current in Judea, and in value, as is generally thought, about three farthings of our money. See on Matthew 10:29. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:6

6, 7. five . . . for two farthings—In Matthew 10:29 it is "two for one farthing"; so if one took two farthings' worth, he got one in addition—of such small value were they. than many sparrows—not "than millions of sparrows"; the charm and power of our Lord's teaching is very much in this simplicity. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:1-12

1. The importance of fearless confession 12:1-12 (cf. Matthew 10:19-20, 26-33)Jesus used His condemnation of the Pharisees’ hypocrisy as an occasion to warn His disciples against being hypocritical. The context of this teaching in Matthew’s Gospel is Jesus’ instruction of the Twelve before He sent them on their mission. Luke recorded that He also taught His disciples the importance of fearless witness under persecution as they moved toward Jerusalem. read more