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Luke 12 — Sermon Preparation
Warnings against Pharisaic hypocrisy and greed, the parable of the rich fool, freedom from anxiety, and a call to watchful readiness. Below is a research summary for Luke 12, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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Luke 12 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| πολύς | pleíōn | G4119 | 8 | above, exceed, more excellent, further |
| φοβέω | phobéō | G5399 | 6 | be afraid, fear, reverence |
| μεριμνάω | merimnáō | G3309 | 4 | care, take thought |
| ψυχή | psychḗ | G5590 | 5 | heart, life, mind, soul |
| δοῦλος (II) | doûlos | G1401 | 5 | bond, servant |
| γινώσκω | ginṓskō | G1097 | 5 | allow, be aware, feel, know |
| υἱός | huiós | G5207 | 5 | child, foal, son |
How preachers through history handled this text
31 public-domain excerpts on Luke 12, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Christ largely insisted upon this caution not to give way to disquieting, perplexing cares, Mt 6:25-34. The arguments here used are for our encouragement to cast our care upon God, which is the right way to get ease. As in our stature, so in our state, it is our wisdom to take it as it is. An eager, anxious pursuit of the things of this world, even necessary things, ill becomes the disciples of Christ. Fears must not prevail; when we frighten ourselves with thoughts of evil to come, and put ourselves upon needless cares how to avoid it. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Luke 12:22–40 (Public Domain)
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