Luke 12:1 (DRB)

Passage

And when great multitudes stood about him, so that they trod one upon another, he began to say to his disciples: Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Nearby Context

Luke 12:1 And when great multitudes stood about him, so that they trod one upon another, he began to say to his disciples: Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Luke 12:2 For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed: nor hidden that shall not be known.

Luke 12:3 For whatsoever things you have spoken in darkness shall be published in the light: and that which you have spoken in the ear in the chambers shall be preached on the housetops.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "great", "multitudes", "stood", "trod", "upon", "another", "began", and "disciples". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "great" and "multitudes", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "For there is nothing covered that shall...", so "great" and "multitudes" should be read forward into that movement. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "great" and "multitudes" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.