Luke 6:11

.they were filled with madness Rather, unreasonableness. The word implies senselessness, the frenzy of obstinate prejudice. It admirably characterises the state of ignorant hatred which is disturbed in the fixed conviction of its own infallibility. (2 Timothy 3:9.) The two first Sabbath miracles (Luke 4:35; Luke 4:39) had excited no opposition, because none of these religious spies and heresy-hunters (Luke 20:20) were present.

communed Rather, began to commune. This public miracle and public refutation clinched their hatred against Him (Matthew 12:14. Comp. John 11:53).

one with another And, St Mark adds, with the Herodians. This shews the extremity of their hate, for hitherto the Pharisees had regarded the Herodians as a half-apostate political party, more nearly allied to the Sadducees, and ready with them to sacrifice the true interests of their country and faith. St Matthew (Luke 12:14) says that they actually "held a council against Him."

what they might do The form used what is called the Aeolic aorist implies extreme perplexity.