Bid my brother (ειπε τω αδελφω μου). This volunteer from the crowd draws attention to the multitude (verses 13-21). He does not as…

One of the company. One of the multitude. This man had probably had a dispute with his brother, supposing that his brother had refused to …

And one of the company.—Better, one of the multitude. The request implied a recognition of our Lord’s character as a scri…

And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. And he said unto him, Man, who made …

St. Ambrose of Milan: The entire preceding passage is given to prepare us to endure suffering for confessing the Lord, to ha…

A person who recognized Jesus as a “teacher” would naturally expect him to have the ability to render a judgment in ethical matters. Rabbis were of…

Bid my brother divide. Our Lord, when requested to undertake the office of dividing an inheritance, refuses to do so. Since this …

And one of the company said to him
Not one of the disciples of Christ, but one of the multitude, or crowd, about him…

Christ's kingdom is spiritual and not of this world. Christianity does not meddle with politics; it obliges all to do justly, but worldly dominion …