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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Luke 12:1-59

Luke 12:1 . There were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people. The Greek is myriads, or ten thousands of people. Luke 12:5 . Power to cast into hell. The Greek is Gehenna, as on Isaiah 30:33. Matthew 5:22. Luke 12:6 . Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, two assarions. The assarion was the tenth of a denarion. A farthing, that is, the fourth of a penny, though correct in English, is quite erroneous when applied to the denarion, as in the Greek. Matthew 22:19.... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 12:58-59

Luke 12:58-59When thou goest with thine adversaryAgreeing with the adversaryThis solemn exhortation of our Lord’s may be viewed in different points of light, as intended to subserve various purposes, both in civil and religious life.1. It may refer to the case of debtor and creditor If in a way of trade, or for the support of ourselves and families, we owe anything to any man, the debt ought to be honourably paid, or at least compounded to the satisfaction of the creditor, lest, if he proceed... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 12:58

58 When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison. Ver. 58. Give diligence ] δος εργασιαν , Purus Putus Latinismus, saith Drusius. Da operam Id eat, festina, et labora, omnesque modos cogita quomodo ab eo libereris, as Theophylact expounds it. Be at utmost pains to get freed from him. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Luke 12:58

thou goest: Proverbs 25:8, Proverbs 25:9, Matthew 5:23-Ezekiel : give: Luke 14:31, Luke 14:32, Genesis 32:3-Hosea :, 1 Samuel 25:18-Habakkuk :, Job 22:21, Job 23:7, Psalms 32:6, Proverbs 6:1-Deuteronomy :, Isaiah 55:6, 2 Corinthians 6:2, Hebrews 3:7-1 Chronicles : the judge: Luke 13:24-Hosea :, Job 36:17, Job 36:18, Psalms 50:22 into: Matthew 18:30, 1 Peter 3:19, Revelation 20:7 Reciprocal: Judges 20:3 - the children of Benjamin Matthew 5:25 - with Matthew 18:34 - and delivered read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Luke 12:58

When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.When thou art going — As if he had said, And ye have not a moment to lose. For the executioners of God's vengeance are at hand. And when he hath once delivered you over to them, ye are undone for ever. Matthew 5:25. read more

Daniel Whedon

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

§ 47 THE SERMON TO THE MYRIADS, Luke 12:1-59 . Addressed partly to the disciples and partly to the multitudes, its subject is: The importance, as against the Pharisees, of deciding for Christ; which is urged especially in view of the judgment to come, at his SECOND ADVENT. It contains passages which had been previously delivered in Galilee, especially in his Sermon on the Mount; and passages resembling portions in the discourse on the Mount of Olives, Matthew 24:5. This discourse may be... read more