Luke 12:1

Luke 12:1-12. The Duty of bold Sincerity and Trust in God.

1. when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people Rather, -when the myriads of the multitude had suddenly assembled. It is evident that the noise of this disgraceful attack on our Lord had been heard. This scene was as it were the watershed of our Lord's ministry in Galilee. At this period He had excited intense opposition among the religious authorities, but was still beloved and revered by the people. They therefore flocked together for His protection, and their arrival hushed the unseemly and hostile vehemence of the Pharisees.

they trode one upon another Literally, "trod one another down."

he began to say The words seem to imply a specially solemn and important discourse.

unto his disciples first of all, Beware Rather, to His disciples, Beware first of all of, &c.

the leaven of the Pharisees See for comment Matthew 16:12; Mark 8:15.