Luke 12:8 WEB

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 12:8-9

Luke 12:8-9. Also I say unto you It will be necessary, however, in order that you may keep your minds unshaken, that you should often look forward unto the final judgment, at which I will own you as my servants, if, by your constant and cheerful obedience to my commands, you now acknowledge me as your Master. For whosoever shall confess me before men Shall freely and openly acknowledge himself to be my disciple, and shall conduct himself as such, to whatever dangers and persecutions he... 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 12:8

shall = may (with Greek. an). Me = in (Greek. en. App-104 .) Me: i.e. in My Name. before = in the presence of. Greek. emprosthen. men. Plural of anthropos. App-123 . him = in him. shall = will. the Son of man. See App-98 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 12:8

And I say unto you, Every man who shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: but he that denieth me in the presence of men shall be denied in the presence of the angels of God.Christ must have stated this teaching dozens of times in the years of his ministry; for in this appears one of the key principles of the kingdom he came to establish. For an article on the good confession, see my Commentary on Matthew, Matthew 10:32. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:8

8, 9. confess . . . deny—The point lies in doing it "before men," because one has to do it "despising the shame." But when done, the Lord holds Himself bound to repay it in kind by confessing such "before the angels of God." For the rest, see on :-. 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

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:1-17

D. The instruction of the disciples in view of Jesus’ rejection 12:1-13:17Teaching of the disciples continues as primary in this part of the third Gospel (Luke 9:51 to Luke 19:10). Jesus’ words to them at the beginning of the present section (Luke 12:1 to Luke 13:17) broadened to include the crowds toward the end."The coming judgment and the need for proper preparation are the threads that tie all of chapter 12 together." [Note: M. Bailey, p. 129.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:4-12

Preparing for judgment 12:4-12"The teaching about the Pharisees and the judgment leads naturally into a more general section on judgment and the importance of being prepared for it." [Note: Morris, p. 208.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:8-9

Another special preface indicated the certainty and importance of what followed (cf. Luke 12:4-5). Confessing the Son of Man (i.e., Jesus as the divine Messiah) publicly or denying Him publicly were the disciples’ options (cf. Luke 9:26). Confessing (Gr. homolgesei) and denying (Gr. arnesetai) are polar expressions. In polarization extreme terms stress the alternatives. The disciples had to make a choice. Their choice would determine God’s acknowledgment or lack of acknowledgment of them before... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:1-59

The Leaven of the Pharisees. The Rich Fool1-12. Jesus warns His followers against Pharisaic hypocrisy, and exhorts them to be courageous in face of opposition. This speech is not unsuitable to the context in St. Luke, but the whole of the sayings are found also in St. Matthew’s Gospel, generally in a more natural connexion (mostly in the charge to the Twelve, Luke 10:5-42). Perhaps St. Luke here groups together savings spoken at different times.1. When there were] RV ’when the many thousands of... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 12:8-9

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 12:4-21

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 12:8

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 12:8

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:8

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

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:1-17

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:4-12

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:8-9

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:1-59

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