Luke 6 - Introduction
Luke 6:1. See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 12:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke 6:1. See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 12:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
SECOND SABBATH AFTER THE FIRST - See the notes at Matthew 12:1. This phrase has given great perplexity to commentators. A “literal” translation would be, “on the Sabbath called “second first,”” or second first Sabbath. The word occurs nowhere else. It is therefore exceedingly difficult of interpreta... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT HE KNEW THERE THOUGHTS - He knew their thoughts - their dark, malicious designs - by the question, which they proposed to him, whether it was lawful to heal on the Sabbath-days (Matthew). In “reply” to their question, Jesus asked them whether they would not release a “sheep” on the Sabbath-day i... [ Continue Reading ]
WERE FILLED WITH MADNESS - Probably, * Because he had shown his “power” to work a miracle. * Because he had shown his power to do it “contrary” to what “they” thought was right. * Because by doing it he had shown that he was from “God,” and that “they” were therefore “wrong” in their views of... [ Continue Reading ]
AND IT CAME TO PASS IN THOSE DAYS - The designation of the time here is very general. It means “about” the time when the events occurred which had been just narrated. HE WENT OUT INTO A MOUNTAIN - Jesus was accustomed to resort to such places to hold communion with God, Mark 6:46. He did it because... [ Continue Reading ]
See the notes at Matthew 10:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND STOOD IN THE PLAIN - It is not affirmed, however, that he stood in the plain when he delivered the following discourse. There has been some doubt whether the following discourse is the same as that recorded in Matthew 5; Matthew 6; Matthew 7, or whether the Saviour “repeated” the substance of th... [ Continue Reading ]
VEXED - The word “vex” with us means to provoke, or irritate by petty provocations. Here it means, however, to “afflict,” to “torment” - denoting deep and heavy trials. UNCLEAN SPIRITS - Demons that were impure and unholy, having a delight in tormenting, and in inflicting painful and loathsome dise... [ Continue Reading ]
VIRTUE - Healing power. See the notes at Mark 5:30.... [ Continue Reading ]
See this passage fully illustrated in the sermon on the mount, in Matt. 5–7. Luke 6:21 THAT HUNGER NOW - Matthew has it, “that hunger and thirst after righteousness.” Matthew has expressed more fully what Luke has briefly, but there is no contradiction. Luke 6:24 These verses have been omitted b... [ Continue Reading ]