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Luk 12:15. Πρὸς αὐτοὺς, unto them) viz. to the two brothers, or else, to His hearers: comp. Luk 12:16.[116] The discourse returns to the disciples [to whom it was at first addressed], at Luk 12:22.-πλεονεξίας, covetousness) which may possibly lurk beneath, even in the case of a cause however just: Luk 12:13.-ἐκ τῶν) These words are to be construed with ζωή.[117] Life is well lived on little.[118]
[116] Where also πρὸς αὐτοὺς occurs: the parable there would probably be addressed to all His hearers.-ED. and TRANSL.
[117] i.e. “In the case of one’s having abundance, his life is not derived from one’s goods.” But Engl. Vers. joins ἐκ τῶν with ἐν τῷ περισσεύειν, in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.-ED. and TRANSL.
[118] If there be contentment and the grace of God.-ED. and TRANSL.