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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Luke 6:1-5

1-5 Christ justifies his disciples in a work of necessity for themselves on the sabbath day, and that was plucking the ears of corn when they were hungry. But we must take heed that we mistake not this liberty for leave to commit sin. Christ will have us to know and remember that it is his day, therefore to be spent in his service, and to his honour. read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Luke 6:1-99

Luke 6 AS WE OPEN this chapter, we see the Pharisees and scribes attempting to confine the actions of the disciples, and then also the gracious power of the Lord, within the limits of the Jewish sabbath, as they were accustomed to enforce it. This illustrates His teaching at the close of chapter 5, and in result the “bottle” of the Jewish sabbath burst, and grace flows forth in spite of them. The words, “The second sabbath after the first,” refer we believe to Lev_23:9-14 , and are intended to... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Luke 6:1-5

Disputes Concerning Sabbath Observance. Luke 6:1-2 Kings : The Lord of the Sabbath: v. 1. And it came to pass on the second Sabbath after the first that He went through the cornfields; and His disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands. v. 2. And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath-days? v. 3. And Jesus, answering them, said, Have ye not read so much as this what David did when himself was an... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Luke 6:1-11

c. The Son Of Man, The Lord Of The Sabbath (Luke 6:1-11)(Parallels: Matthew 12:1-14; Mark 2:23 to Mark 3:6.)1And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first,1 that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands. 2And certain of the Pharisees said unto them,2 Why do ye that which is not lawfulto do [om., to do3] on the sabbath days? 3And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this [lit.: Not even... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Luke 6:1-11

the Right Use of the Sabbath Luke 6:1-11 It was a brave and bold step for Jesus to set Himself against the ritualistic proscriptions of the ruling religious party of His age. How many who had hoped that He would redeem Israel, must have been hurt by what seemed to be ruthless iconoclasm. But there was no hope of the holy thoughts of God ever emerging from the mass of hide-bound rules and regulations with which the Pharisees had covered them, unless the frost of literalism was broken up with... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Luke 6:1-49

In a synagogue our Lord healed the man with a withered hand, and the religious watchers were filled with anger because, according to their view, our Lord had desecrated the Sabbath. Surely, there is no desecration of divine ordinances so powerful as that severe orthodoxy which clogs the stream of compassion. By fulfilling its intention, the Lord of the Sabbath sacredly kept it in restoring this man to health and power. Luke gives us here the account of our Lord's choosing of the twelve. It is... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 6:3-4

‘And Jesus answering them said, “Have you not read even this, what David did, when he was hungry, he, and those who were with him? How he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the showbread, and gave also to those who were with him, that which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests alone?” ’ Jesus replied from a well known passage concerning David. There David and his companions had persuaded the High Priest of the day to let him and his men have the old showbread which had been... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 6:5

‘And he said to them, “The Son of man is lord of the sabbath.” ’ And this was because as the Son of Man He was Lord of the Sabbath, that is, He was the overall authority who could make declarations of what was lawful to be done on the Sabbath Day. It was basically a claim to be the heaven appointed and heaven enthroned Messiah, thus setting Him up before God as having a higher authority than the Scribes, the Jewish teachers and arbiters of the Law. read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 6:1-11

Luke 6:1-1 Kings : . Sabbath Observance ( Mark 2:23-Hosea : *, Matthew 12:1-2 Chronicles : *).— There is little change to note here. No satisfactory explanation has been found of Luke 6:1 mg. It is a gloss not found in the best MSS. Codex Bezæ in Lk. transfers Luke 6:5 to the end of Luke 6:10 and in its place has, “ On the same day He saw a man working on the Sabbath and said to him, ‘ Man, if thou knowest what thou doest, blessed art thou; but if thou knowest not thou art accursed and a... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 6:1-5

See Poole on "Matthew 12:1", and following verses to Matthew 12:8, and See Poole on "Mark 2:23", and following verses to Mark 2:28. There are several guesses what day is here meant, by the second sabbath after the first. The Jews had several sabbaths; besides the seventh day sabbath, which was weekly, all their festival days were called sabbaths. On the fourteenth day of the first month, at evening, began the passover; on the fifteenth day began their feast of unleavened bread, which held seven... read more

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