Scofield Reference Bible Notes
Luke 12

Luk 12:1 In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Beware ye

Mat 16:6.

of the leaven

Leaven. Luk 13:1. (Gen 19:3; Mat 13:33.)

which is hypocrisy

Luk 11:39.

Luk 12:2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.

there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed

Mat 10:26; 1Co 4:5.

Luk 12:4 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

Be not afraid

Psa 49:16.

Luk 12:5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

hell

Scofield Matthew 5:22, note.

Luk 12:6 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?

two farthings

Two farthings here = 1 cent.

Luk 12:8 Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

Son of man [See also Luk 12:10, 40.]

Scofield Matthew 8:20, note.

angels

Scofield Hebrews 1:4, note.

Luk 12:10 And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.

Holy Ghost [See also Luk 12:12.]

Holy Spirit (N.T.). Luk 12:10, 12; Jhn 1:32-33. (Mat 1:18; Act 2:4.)

Luk 12:11 And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer

Luk 21:14-15; Mat 10:19.

Luk 12:14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

who made me a judge or a divider

Jhn 18:36.

Luk 12:15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

a man's life consisteth not in the abundance

Life (eternal). Jhn 1:4. (Mat 7:14; Rev 22:19.)

Luk 12:16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

parable

Parables (N.T.). Luk 12:16-21, 35-40, 42-48; Luk 13:6-9. (Mat 5:13-16; Luk 21:29-31).

Luk 12:18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.

This will I do: I will

Jas 4:15.

Luk 12:19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

Soul

Psa 49:15-16.

eat, drink, and be merry

Ecc 11:9; Jas 5:1, 5.

Luk 12:20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

thy soul shall be required of thee

Psa 52:5, 7; Jas 4:14.

Luk 12:21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

he that layeth up treasure for himself

Hab 2:9.

Luk 12:22 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 put on.

Cf. Mat 6:25-33.

Take no thought for your life

Mat 6:25; Phl 4:6.

Luk 12:23 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

the body is more than raiment

Psa 139:14.

Luk 12:25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

one cubit

One cubit = about 18 in.

Luk 12:30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

world

i.e. earth.

ye have need of these things

Psa 23:1.

Luk 12:31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

seek ye the kingdom of God

Mat 6:33.

Luk 12:32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

kingdom

Scofield Matthew 3:2, note.

Luk 12:33 Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

Sell that ye have

Mat 19:21; Act 2:45; Act 4:34-35.

Luk 12:34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

there will your heart be

Col 3:1, 3.

Luk 12:35 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;

loins be girded

Eph 6:14.

Luk 12:37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.

will come forth and serve them

Luk 12:33; 1Ti 6:18; Jas 2:5.

Luk 12:39 And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.

And this know

Mat 24:43.

the thief would come

1Th 5:2.

Luk 12:40 Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.

Son of man cometh

Christ (Second Advent). Luk 12:35-40; Luk 17:24-36. (Deu 30:3; Acts 1:9-11.)

Luk 12:42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?

steward

1Co 4:2.

Luk 12:44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.

ruler over all

Rev 3:21.

Luk 12:45 But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;

delayeth his coming

Ecc 8:11; 2Pe 3:3-4.

Luk 12:46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

will come in a day when he looketh not

1Th 5:3.

cut him in sunder

Or, cut him off.

Luk 12:47 And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

which knew his lord's will

Jas 4:17.

Luk 12:48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

But he that knew not

Act 17:30.

much is given, of him shall be much required

Lev 5:17; Jhn 15:22; 1Ti 1:13.

Luk 12:49 I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?

to send fire on the earth

Luk 12:51.

Luk 12:50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!

a baptism to be baptized with

Mat 20:18, 22; Mar 10:38-39.

Luk 12:51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

Nay; but rather division

Mat 10:34.

Luk 12:53 The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

The father shall be divided against the son

Mic 7:6.

Luk 12:54 And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.

When ye see a cloud

Mat 16:2.

Luk 12:56 Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?

ye do not discern this time

Mat 16:3.

Luk 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 goest…to the magistrate

Mat 5:25.

as thou art in the way

Isa 55:6.

Luk 12:59 I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.

mite

One mite = 1 - 4 farthing or 1 - 8 cent.