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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 6:27-36

These verses agree with Matt. 5:38; to the end of that chapter: I say unto you that hear (Luke 6:27), to all you that hear, and not to disciples only, for these are lessons of universal concern. He that has an ear, let him hear. Those that diligently hearken to Christ shall find he has something to say to them well worth their hearing. Now the lessons Christ here teacheth us are, I. That we must render to all their due, and be honest and just in all our dealings (Luke 6:31): As ye would that... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 6:37-49

All these sayings of Christ we had before in Matthew; some of them in Matt. 7:1-29, others in other places. They were sayings that Christ often used; they needed only to be mentioned, it was easy to apply them. Grotius thinks that we need not be critical here in seeking for the coherence: they are golden sentences, like Solomon's proverbs or parables. Let us observe here, I. We ought to be very candid in our censures of others, because we need grains of allowance ourselves: ?Therefore judge... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 6:27-38

6:27-38 Jesus said, "But to you who are listening I say, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who ill-use you. To him who strikes you on one cheek offer the other cheek also. If anyone takes away your cloak, do not stop him taking your tunic, too. Give to everyone who asks you; if anyone takes away your belongings, do not demand them back again. As you would like men to act towards you, so do you act towards them. If you love those who... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:34

And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive ,.... The same again, as from their brethren the Jews; or usury, as from the Gentiles: what thank have ye ? and yet they looked upon this, in the first instance of it, as a very great kindness, and act of goodness, as appears from the above citation: for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again ; or "what is equal", and answerable to what they have lent them; that is, the same, or what is equivalent to it. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:35

But love ye your enemies ,.... As before urged in Luke 6:27 and do good and lend ; not to your friends only, but to your enemies; hoping for nothing again ; either principal or interest, despairing of seeing either; lending to such persons, from whom, in all appearance, it is never to be expected again. The Persic version renders it, "that ye may not cause any to despair": and the Syriac version, "that ye may not cut off", or "cause to cease the hope of men"; and the Arabic... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:36

Be ye therefore merciful ,.... Tenderhearted, kind, beneficent to all men, friends and foes: as your Father also is merciful ; that is your Father which is in heaven; who is good to all, and his tender mercies are over all his works: nothing is more common in Zohar F25 Zohar in Lev. fol. 2. 2. & 9. 4. & 20. 1. & 22. 1. , and the Talmud F26 T. Bab. Moed Katon, fol. 15. 2. than to express the Divine Being by no other name, than "the Merciful"; אמר רחמנא , "the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:37

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged ,.... See Gill on Matthew 7:1 . Condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned ; censure not men's persons, and judge not their state, or adjudge them to condemnation, for every offence in practice, or because they differ in principle, lest you should be treated in like manner by others; and especially, lest you should fall under the righteous censure, judgment, and condemnation of God: forgive ; offences and trespasses committed against you, bear... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:38

Give, and it shall be given unto you ,.... Give liberally of your worldly substance to indigent persons, as you have an opportunity, according to your ability, and as cases require: and it shall be returned again to great advantage; with great recompense, either in temporals or spirituals, or both: good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom . The allusion is to dry measure among the Jews, for to liquids, the terms used will not... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 6:34

Of whom ye hope to receive - Or, whom ye expect to return it. "To make our neighbor purchase, in any way, the assistance which we give him, is to profit by his misery; and, by laying him under obligations which we expect him in some way or other to discharge, we increase his wretchedness under the pretense of relieving it." read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 6:35

Love ye your enemies - This is the most sublime precept ever delivered to man: a false religion durst not give a precept of this nature, because, with out supernatural influence, it must be for ever impracticable. In these words of our blessed Lord we see the tenderness, sincerity, extent, disinterestedness, pattern, and issue of the love of God dwelling in man: a religion which has for its foundation the union of God and man in the same person, and the death of this august being for his... read more

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