Luke 6:44-49 NLT

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 6:46

And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? It is evident from this heart-stirring appeal of Jesus that he had already obtained a large measure of recognition from the people. We should hardly be prepared to aver that any large number of the Palestinian inhabitants looked on him as Messiah, though probably some did; but that generally at this period he was looked on by the common folk, at all events, and by a few perhaps of their rulers, as a Being of no ordinary... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 6:46

Good and bad building. In the moral and spiritual as well as in the material world there is good and bad, sound and unsound, safe and unsafe building We are all builders; we are all planning, preparing, laying our foundation, erecting our walls, putting on our topstone. I. THE FABRIC OF ENJOYMENT OR OF SUCCESS . That of enjoyment , of the gratification of indulgence, is indeed hardly worthy of the name of building; yet are there those who spend upon it a very large... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 6:47-49

Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will show you to whom he is like: he is like a man which built a house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built a house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell;... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 6:49

The greatest ruin. "The ruin of that house was great." Occasionally there occurs a panic in the commercial world. As the cause or, often enough, as the consequence of this, some great house is "broken;" its liabilities are too great for its resources; it cannot meet the claims that are falling due. And some morning it is found that when all other houses are open, its doors are closed—it has suspended payment; it has fallen; and it may be said, seriously enough, that "the ruin of that... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 6:20-49

See this passage fully illustrated in the sermon on the mount, in Matt. 5–7.Luke 6:21That 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 6:24-26These verses have been omitted by Matthew. They seem to have been spoken to the Pharisees.Who are rich - In this world’s goods. They loved them; they had sought for them; they found their consolation in them. It implies, farther, that... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 6:43-45

Luke 6:43-45. For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit, &c. See notes on Matthew 7:16-20; Matthew 12:33-35. For of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh The meaning of this whole passage is, as a tree is known to be either good or bad by its fruit, so a man is known to be either good or bad by his words; especially when he speaks of the characters and actions of others, or pretends to rebuke them. On such occasions he will, either by the charitable and mild... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 6:46-49

Luke 6:46-49. And why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? What will fair professions avail, without a life answerable thereto? Our Lord’s words may also refer to what he had just spoken in praise of good words. As if he had said, Though I have thus spoken, you must take notice, that it is in a particular case especially that your good words will manifest the state of your hearts to be good, namely, when the characters and actions of others are spoken of and censured.... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 6:43-49

45. The two ways (Matthew 7:13-29; Luke 6:43-49)There are two ways of life. One is the easy way of pleasing self, which most choose and which leads to destruction. The other is the narrow way of denying self for Jesus’ sake, which leads to life (Matthew 7:13-14).One reason why many do not follow the narrow way is that they are deceived by those who teach their own views on how people can find meaning in life. Their teaching at first sounds reasonable, but in the end it proves to be destructive.... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 6:44

is known = gets to be known. Greek ginosko. App-132 . by. Greek. ek. App-104 . his = its. of = from. Greek. ek. App-104 . bramble bush. Greek. batos. Occurs outside Lake and Acts only in Mark 12:26 . It is the same word in Exodus 3:2-4 (Septuagint). read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 6:45

of = out of. Greek. ek. App-104 . Compare Isaiah 32:6 . read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 6:46

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 6:46

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 6:47-49

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 6:49

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 6:20-49

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 6:43-45

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 6:46-49

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 6:43-49

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 6:44

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 6:45

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