The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
Our Lord Jesus is here inculcating some needful useful lessons upon his disciples, which he had before taught them, and had occasion afterwards to press upon them; for they need to have precept upon precept, and line upon line: "Therefore, because there are so many that are ruined by covetousness, and an inordinate affection to the wealth of this world, I say unto you, my...
Commenting on Luke 12:22-40
The life is more than meat,.... What in Matthew is put by way of question, is here strongly affirmed; and these words contain a reason or argument to dissuade from an anxious, distressing thought and care about the necessaries, conveniencies, and comforts of life: and all the Oriental versions read, "for", or "seeing the life is more than meat"; that is, it is more excellent...
Here stands a man violated by his own brother, withheld from his rightful inheritance, yet he intrudes this case upon our Lord's teaching with profound irreverence. He has not the least idea that such matters are unworthy of Christ's attention compared to the things He came to teach.
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Commenting on Luke 12:13-53