Luke 12:1-21

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

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December 2, 2010


  (From: LUKE #23)


 *J. 12:1-59 INCENTIVES TO SPIRITUAL CHOICE*


 *1. 12:1-12 TEACHING ON THE IMPORTANCE OF WORDS*

*a. 12:1 CAUTION AGAINST HYPOCRISY*

 En hois, e-pi-su-nach-theiS*O*N [1996] t*o*n mu-riAd*o*n [3461] tou ECHlou,

*In the mean time, when the myriads of the crowd were gathered,*

H*O*Ste ka-ta-paTEIN alL*E*lous,

*inasmuch that they trod one upon another,*

*E*Rxato LEgein pros tous ma-th*e*TAS auTOU PR*O*ton,

*he began to say unto his :disciples first,*

ProSEche-te [4337] he-auTOIS aPO t*e*s ZUm*e*s [2219], H*E*tis esTIN
huPOkri-sis [5272], t*o*n Pha-riSAI*o*n.

*Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.*


 *b. 12:2 A MOST SERIOUS REVELATION*

ouDEN de sug-ke-ka-lumMEnon [4780] esTIN, ho ouk a-po-ka-luphTH*E*se-tai
[601];

*But nothing is covered up, that shall not be revealed;*

kai krupTON [2927], ho ou gn*o*sTH*E*se-tai [1097].

*and hid, that shall not be known.*


 *c. 12:3 JESUS AMPLIFIES THE ABOVE*

anth' h*o*n HOsa en t*e* skoTIa EIpa-te

*Therefore whatever things you have said in the darkness*
 en t*o* ph*o*TI a-kousTH*E*se-tai [191]; kai ho pros to hous e-laL*E*sa-te

*shall be heard in the light; and what you have spoken in the ear*

en tois taMEIois [5009] k*e*-ruchTH*E*se-tai [2784] ePI t*o*n d*o*MAt*o*n
[1430].

*in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed on the housetops.*


 *d. 12:4 FEAR NOT MAN*

LEg*o* de huMIN tois PHIlois mou, M*e* pho-b*e*TH*E*te aPO t*o*n
a-pok-teiNONt*o*n [615]

*And I say unto you my :friends, Be not afraid of them that kill*

to S*O*ma, kai meTA TAUta m*e* eCHONt*o*n pe-risSOteRON [4055] ti poi*E*sai.

*the body, and after that have no more they can do.*


 *e. 12:5 BUT RATHER FEAR GOD*

hu-poDEIx*o* [5263] de huMIN TIna pho-b*e*TH*E*te ton: phoB*E*th*e*te ton,

*But I will warn you whom you shall fear: Fear HIM,*

meTA to a-pokTEInai Echon-ta e-xouSIan em-baLEIN eis t*e*n GEen-nan [1067];

*who after he has killed has authority to cast into geenna;*

nai, LEg*o* huMIN, TOUton phoB*E*th*e*-te [5399].

*yes, I say unto you, Fear HIM.*


 *f. 12:6 GOD'S CARE FOR SPARROWS*

ouCHI PENte strouTHIa [4765] p*o*LOUNtai [4453] as-saRI*o*n DUo?

*Are not five sparrows sold for two pence?*

kai hen ex auT*O*N ouk EStin e-pi-le-l*e*sMEnon [1950] eN*O*pi-on tou TheOU.

*and not one of them is forgotten in :God's sight.*


 *g. 12:7a But even the hairs of your :head are all numbered.*

alLA kai hai TRIches [2359] t*e*s ke-phaL*E*S huM*O*N PAsai *e*RITHm*e*n-tai
[705].


 *h. 12:7b Fear not: you are of more value than many sparrows.*

m*e* phoBEISthe: polL*O*N strouTHI*o*n di-aPHErete [1308].


 *i. 12:8-9 ANOTHER SERIOUS REVELATION*

LEg*o* de huMIN, pas hos an ho-mo-loG*E*sei[3670] en eMOI EMpros-then t*o*n
anTHR*O*p*o*n,

*And I say unto you, Every one who shall confess [in] me before :men,*

kai ho huiOS to anTHR*O*pou ho-mo-loG*E*sei en auT*O* EMpros-then t*o*n
agGEl*o*n tou TheOU:

*[in] him shall the Son of :man also confess before the angels of :God:*

ho de ar-n*e*SAmeNOS [720] me eN*O*pi-on t*o*n anTHR*O*p*o*n

*9 but who has denied me in :men's presence*

a-par-n*e*TH*E*se-tai [533] eN*O*pi-on t*o*n anGEl*o*n tou TheOU.

*shall be denied in the presence of the angels of :God.*


 *j. 12:10 A CONTRAST BETWEEN JESUS AND THE HOLY SPIRIT*

kai pas hos eREI LOgon eis ton huiON tou anTHR*O*pou,

*And every one who shall speak a word against the Son of :man,*

a-pheTH*E*se-tai [863] auT*O*: t*o* de eis to HAgi-on PNEUma

*it shall be forgiven him: but to him that blasphemes*

blas-ph*e*M*E*san-ti [987] ouk a-pheTH*E*se-tai.

*against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven.*


 *k. 12:11-12 A PROMISE OF HELP IN TIME OF PERSECUTION*

HOtan de eisPHEr*o*-sin huMAS ePI tas su-na-g*o*GAS, kai tas arCHAS,

*And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the authorities,*

kai tas e-xouSIas, m*e* me-rimN*E*s*e*-te [3309] p*o*s *e* ti a-po-loG*E*s*e
*s-the [626],

*and the powers, be not anxious how or what you shall answer,*

*e* ti EIp*e*-te: to gar HAgi-ou PNEUma

*or what you shall say: 12 for the Holy Spirit*

diDAxei huMAS en auT*E* t*e* H*O*ra ha dei eiPEIN.

*shall teach you in that very :hour what you must say.*


 *2. 12:13-21 A PARABLE EXPOSING COVETOUSNESS AND MATERIALISM*

*a. 12:13 JESUS IS REQUESTED TO DIVIDE AN INHERITANCE*

EIpen DE tis ek tou OCHlou auT*O*, DiDAska-le,

*And one out of the crowd said to him, Teacher,*

eiPE t*o* a-delPH*O* mou meRIsas-thai [3307] met' eMOU t*e*n kl*e*-ro-noMIan
[2817].

*bid my :brother divide the inheritance with me.*


 *b. 12:14 THE REFUSAL OF JESUS*

ho de EIpen auT*O*, ANthr*o*-pe, TIS me kaTEst*e*-sen [2525] kriT*E*N *e*me-riST
*E*N [3312] eph' huMAS?

*But he said to him, Man, who made me judge or divider over you?*


 *c. 12:15 JESUS SCORES COVETOUSNESS AND MATERIALISM*

EIpen de pros auTOUS, HoRAte [3708], kai phuLASses-the [5442] aPO PAs*e*s
ple-o-neXIas [4124]:

*And he said unto them, See, and keep yourselves from all covetousness:*

HOti ouk en t*o* pe-risSEUein tiNI h*e* z*o*-*E* auTOU

*because one's life consists not*

esTIN ek t*o*n hu-parCHONt*o*n auT*O*.

*in the abundance of the things he possesses.*


 *d. 12:16-17 A RICH MAN WITHOUT ROOM TO STORE HIS RICHES*

EIpen de pa-ra-boL*E*N [3850] pros auTOUS, LEg*o*n,

*And he spoke a parable unto them, saying,*

AnTHR*O*pou tiNOS plouSIou euPHOr*e*-sen [2164] h*e* CH*O*ra:

*The land of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:*

kai di-e-loGIze-to [1260] en auT*O*, LEg*o*n, Ti poi*E*s*o*,

*17 and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do,*

HOti ouk Ech*o* pou suNAx*o* tous karPOUS mou?

*because I have not where to store my :fruits?*


 *e. 12:18 HIS SOLUTION - LARGER BARNS*

kai EIpen, TOUto poi*E*s*o*:

*And he said, This will I do:*

ka-theL*O* [2507] mou tas a-poTH*E*kas [596], kai MEIzo-nas oi-ko-doM*E*s*o*
[3618];

*I will pull down my :barns, and build greater;*

kai suNAx*o* [4863] eKEI PANta ton SIton [4621] kai ta a-gaTHA mou.

*and there will I store all the grain and my :goods.*


 *f. 12:19 HIS PHILOSOPHY: LIVE FOR PLEASURES OF THIS LIFE*

kai eR*O* t*e* psuCH*E* mou, PsuCH*E*,

*And I will say to my :soul, Soul,*

*E*cheis polLA a-gaTHA KEIme-na [2749] eis Et*e* polLA;

*you have much goods laid up for many years;*

a-naPAUou [373], PHAge, PIe, euPHRAInou [2165].

*take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.*


 *g. 12:20 GOD'S JUDGMENT UPON SUCH FOOLISHNESS*

EIpen de auT*O* ho TheOS, Aphr*o*n [878],

*But :God said to him, Foolish one,*

TAUt*e* t*e* nukTI t*e*n psuCH*E*N sou aiTOUsin [523] aPO sou;

*this :night they require your soul of you;*

ha de *e*TOIma-sas [2090], TIni EStai?

*and what things you have prepared, whose shall they be?*


 *h. 12:21 Thus who treasures up for himself, and is not rich toward God.*

HOUt*o*s ho th*e*-sauRIz*o*n [2343] auT*O*, kai m*e* eis TheON plouT*O*N.



 *NOTE**: (2010-12-02) - 12:1-12 - *We need this warning of Jesus concerning
Pharisaic *words*. *God* knows their deceptiveness. We need to use the *
Plumbline* of the Word of God, especially the NT, which is the Key to
explain the typological meaning of the OT. Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount
says repeatedly - “It was said of them of OT times certain things -
but *I *say unto you.” The teaching of Jesus
*directly* and through His apostles (1 Corinthians 14:37; 2 Peter 1:21) - is
the *true* key to interpret the OT. Be not deceived. *Much* teaching in
books, from pulpits , and on the Net through Websites, must *all* be brought
to God's Plumbline. The Holy spirit through Paul said, “*Prove* *all things*;
hold fast that which is *good*!” Take *nothing* for granted. Don't even take
my comments for granted. Don't be naive or gullible. Even children can be
adequately taught to bring *all teaching* to the Plumbline of the Word. It
is amazing how clear children can be this way. The Bible says we should make
no graven images, nor worship them. See the second of the ten commandments!
One large church has divided the tenth commandment on “coveting” into two
parts, and omitted the second commandment! 3 times in the Bible
God warns of both “adding” and “taking away” from His Bible. The
*Bible*judges church doctrine. Church doctrine does
*not* replace the Bible.


 One little girl was asked by a religious leader how come she knew so much
about the Bible. She told him she had been taught in Sunday School, and she
herself read the Bible. What do you know of the 10 commandments, he asked.
When she came to the second one, he said, “Stop! That is *not* the way we
understand it.” “But that's the way the Bible has it,” the little girl of
Spain replied.


 Look at verse 12:5 on not fearing who can destroy our body - but Fear
*Him*who has the authority to cast into Gehenna, namely God. You say,
God
wouldn't do such a thing. And how do you know this verse refers to God?
Matthew Henry is considered one of the soundest of all Bible expositors and
commentators. Matthew Henry believes this *is* the correct interpretation in
the light of the complete Scriptures! I agree with this evaluation. I have
read every word of his large one volume Commentary on the Bible, plus the 6
volume Commentary by “Henry and Scott.”


 One has said that just as each drop of the ocean contains within itself in
trace form every constituent element of the ocean - *just so* each verse of
the Bible contains within itself in trace form every constituent teaching of
the entire Bible. This means that one cannot receive the interpretation of
any one Bible verse that has disagreement with *any other part of the Bible*!
Why, said one, that would mean that Bible teachers must have an adequate
knowledge and understanding of the entire Bible to be a teacher! Precisely!
*That* is why James says, “Be *not* many teachers, lest you come unto the
greater condemnation!” Every teacher will one day stand before the Judgment
Seat of Christ to give account for his Bible teaching down here. I will too.
That is why I have read the NT over 200 times and the entire Bible over 70.
The first year I was saved in 1944, I read the entire Bible through in 6
weeks. I take James 3:1 very seriously. J.A.W.



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