SEV Biblia, Chapter 12:25
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Clarke's Bible Commentary - Luke 12:25
Verse 25. To his stature one cubit?] See on Matt. vi. 27.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 25. And which of you with taking thought , etc.] In an anxious and distressing manner, for food and raiment, in order to preserve and continue life, add to his stature one cubit ? The Persic version reads, to his stature and height, as if this referred to the height of stature; whereas it seems rather to regard the age of a man, and the continuance of his life; (see Gill on Matthew 6:27).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 22-40 - Christ largely insisted upon this caution not to give way to disquieting, perplexing cares, Mt 6:25-34. The arguments here used ar for our encouragement to cast our care upon God, which is the right wa 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 thi 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. I we value the beauty of holiness, we shall not crave the luxuries of life. Let us then examine whether we belong to this little flock Christ is our Master, and we are his servants; not only workin servants, but waiting servants. We must be as men that wait for their lord, that sit up while he stays out late, to be ready to receive him In this Christ alluded to his own ascension to heaven, his coming to call his people to him by death, and his return to judge the world. We are uncertain as to the time of his coming to us, we should therefor be always ready. If men thus take care of their houses, let us be thu wise for our souls. Be ye therefore ready also; as ready as the goo man of the house would be, if he knew at what hour the thief woul come.
Greek Textus Receptus
τις 5101 I-NSM δε 1161 CONJ εξ 1537 PREP υμων 5216 P-2GP μεριμνων 3308 N-GPF 3309 5723 V-PAP-NSM δυναται 1410 5736 V-PNI-3S προσθειναι 4369 5629 V-2AAN επι 1909 PREP την 3588 T-ASF ηλικιαν 2244 N-ASF αυτου 846 P-GSM πηχυν 4083 N-ASM ενα 1520 A-ASM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
25. Stature (hlikian). The original meaning of the word is time of life, age. So, commonly, in classical Greek. See, also, John ix. 21, 23; Hebrews xi. 11. The other meaning, stature, also occurs. Herodotus speaks of one who was of the same height (hlikihn) with another (iii. 16). But both the usage and the connection are in favor of the meaning age. A measure of time is sometimes represented by a measure of length, as in Ps. xxxix. 5; but, most of all, the addition of a cubit (a foot and a half) to one's stature would not be a small one, as the text implies (that which is least), but a very large one. Moreover, Christ is speaking of food and clothing, the object of which is to foster and prolong life. Rev., age, in margin.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
12:25 {A cubit} (pecun). #Mt 6:27 has pchun hena (one cubit, though hena is sometimes merely the indefinite article. {Stature} (helikian) as in Matthew, which see.
