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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 6:1-11

These two passages of story we had both in Matthew and Mark, and they were there laid together (Matt. 12:1; Mark 2:23; 3:1), because, though happening at some distance of time from each other, both were designed to rectify the mistakes of the scribes and Pharisees concerning the sabbath day, on the bodily rest of which they laid greater stress and required greater strictness than the Law-giver intended. Here, I. Christ justifies his disciples in a work of necessity for themselves on that day,... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 6:6-11

6:6-11 On another Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and was teaching, and there was a man there whose right hand was withered. The Scribes and the Pharisees watched him to see if he would heal on the Sabbath day in order to find a charge against him. He knew well what they were thinking. He said to the man with the withered hand, "Rise, and stand in the midst." He rose and stood. Jesus said to them, "Here is a question for you--is it legal to do good on the Sabbath day or to do evil? To... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:7

And the Scribes and Pharisees watched him ,.... See Gill on Mark 3:2 . whether he would heal on the sabbath day : there being such an object before him: that they might find an accusation against him ; as they had before against his disciples. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 6:7

Watched him - Παρετηρουν αυτον , They maliciously watched him. This is the import of the word, Luke 14:1 ; Luke 20:20 , and in the parallel place, Mark 3:2 . See Raphelius on the last-quoted text, who has proved, by several quotations, that this is the proper meaning of the term. An accusation against him - Instead of κατηγοριαν αυτου , his accusation, several eminent MSS. and versions add κατα , against, which I find our translators have adopted. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 6:1-11

The Lord ' s teaching on the question of the observance of the sabbath. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 6:1-11

Christ and the sabbath day. No feature of Christ's ministry is more striking than his attitude towards the sabbath of Israel. His first conflict with the Jewish authorities was associated with the sabbath. St. John tells us the story of this conflict in the fifth chapter of his Gospel. A man, paralyzed for thirty-eight years, had heard the voice, "Rise, take up thy bed, and walk;" and, made instantly whole, he had gathered up the pallet which for so long had been stretched by the Pool of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 6:1-19

The Lord of the sabbath, and his work. We have just seen how Jesus treated with deserved dishonour the tradition of the elders about fasting. He showed his disciples a more excellent way. Fasting is not an end, but only a means to an end, and this is the restoration of the soul to fellowship with its Saviour. In this way should Christians use fasting. And now we pass on to notice how on sabbath-keeping tradition again intruded itself and made cumbrous additions to the Mosaic commandment.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 6:6-11

Sin disabling, Christ restoring. Being in the right place, our Lord found an opportunity of doing that for which he came, and much more besides. The doing of duty often leads to the finding of privilege and the exercise of power for good. We learn— I. THAT SIN DISABLES US . This man came into the synagogue with a withered hand. That which was the natural instrument of power—his right hand—was powerless. Gradually its strength had been disappearing until it had completely... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 6:7

And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him . The Pharisee emissaries from the capital were carefully watching him. The Master was perfectly aware of their presence, and well knew the spirit in which they listened to his words and marked his acts, and on this sabbath day he was evidently determined to let them see clearly what was in his mind respecting the present state of Jewish religious training. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 6:6-11

Luke 6:6-11. And on another sabbath he entered into the synagogue The service of which he and his disciples seem to have generally attended: and there was a man whose right hand was withered Of the miracle here recorded, see notes on Matthew 12:9-13; and Mark 3:1-5; where all the circumstances of it are noticed. read more

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