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The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 6:5

And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. The Master closed his reply to the Pharisee inquirers with one of those short assertions of his awful greatness which puzzled and alarmed his jealous foes. Who, then, was he, this poor unknown Carpenter of despised and ignorant Nazareth? He was either a blasphemer too wicked to be allowed to live, or the alternative must have been a very awful thought to some of the nobler spirits among those Jerusalem learned men.... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 6:1-5

Luke 6:1-5. On the second sabbath after the first The original expression here, εν Σαββατω δευτεροπρωτω , says Dr. Whitby, “should have been rendered, In the first sabbath after the second day, namely, of unleavened bread; for, after the first day of the passover, (which was a sabbath, Exodus 12:16,) ye shall count unto you (said God) seven sabbaths complete, Leviticus 23:15, reckoning that day for the first of the week, which was therefore called, δευτεροπρωτον , the first sabbath from... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 6:1-5

34. Picking corn on the Sabbath (Matthew 12:1-8; Mark 2:23-28; Luke 6:1-5)When the Pharisees criticized Jesus’ disciples for picking a few pieces of corn to eat on the Sabbath, Jesus defended his disciples by referring to two examples from the Old Testament. First, when David and his men were very hungry and urgently needed food, they were rightly allowed to eat the holy bread of the tabernacle, which normally only priests were allowed to eat (Matthew 12:1-4; cf. 1 Samuel 21:1-6). Second, even... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 6:3

Jesus. App-98 . answering . . . said. See note on Deuteronomy 1:41 . them = to (Greek. pros. App-104 ) them. Have ye not read. See App-143 . not = not so much as. Greek. ouden, compound of on. App-105 . what David did . See notes on Matthew 12:4 . with = in company with. Greek meta. App-104 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 6:4

into . Greek eis. App-104 . did take . Peculiar to Luke. also to them = to them also. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 6:5

the Son of man. See App-98 . also of the sabbath = of the sabbath also. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 6:3

And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read even this, what David did, when he was hungry, he, and they that were with him; how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the showbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests alone?The purpose of Christ in this citation was not to equate his actions with those of David. David's actions were "not lawful," as the Lord here stated; Jesus' actions involved no guilt whatever. The Lord... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 6:5

And he said unto them, The Son of man is lord of the sabbath.There were a number of arguments by which Jesus responded to the Pharisees' false charge.(1) He showed the biased and unprincipled motives of those making the charge, as evidenced by their approval of a real violation on the part of David, and yet alleging against the Son of David a "violation" founded on their hair-splitting interpretations!(2) He showed that "on the sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 6:5

Luke 6:5. Lord also of the sabbath.— Lord even, &c. read more

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