Luke 6:1-11 NIV

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 6:1-5

6:1-5 One Sabbath day, Jesus happened to be going through the corn fields, and his disciples were plucking the ears of corn and rubbing them in their hands and eating them. Some of the Pharisees said, "Why are you doing what is illegal to do on the Sabbath?" Jesus answered, "Have you not read what David did when he and his comrades were hungry?--how he went into the house of God and took the loaves of the presence and ate them and gave them to his comrades, although it is not legal for any... 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 6:1

And it came to pass on the second sabbath day after the first ,.... Or "second first sabbath", concerning which interpreters are greatly divided. Some think, that it was either the seventh day of the feast of unleavened bread, or the eighth day of the feast of tabernacles. Others, that it was the sabbath which fell that year on the day of Pentecost; and that as there were three grand festivals among the Jews, the feasts of passover, Pentecost, and tabernacles; so when the sabbath day fell on... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:2

And certain of the Pharisees said unto them ,.... Unto the disciples. The Evangelists Matthew and Mark say, that they said this to Jesus: no doubt but they said it to both, first to one, and then to the other; probably last of all to Christ, who returned an answer to it: why do ye that which is not lawful on the sabbath day? as to pluck ears of corn, and rub them, and eat them; See Gill on Matthew 12:2 read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:3-4

And Jesus answering them, said ,.... For they brought the charge against the disciples to him, being desirous to know what he would say, and that they might have something to accuse him of; and who, at once, took up the cause of his disciples, and vindicated them, by observing what David did, when he, and his men were an hungry; how that he went into the tabernacle, and took the showbread, and ate of it, and gave it to his men, who also ate of it; which, according to the law, was only... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:5

And he said unto them ,.... He adds this at the close of the instances he gave, at the end of his vindication of his disciples, and discourse with the Pharisees, as a full answer to their cavils; that the son of man is Lord also of the sabbath ; and may do what he will, and suffer his disciples to do whatever he pleases on that day; See Gill on Matthew 12:8 . read more

John Gill

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

And it came to pass also on another sabbath ,.... Whether the following sabbath, or some time after, is not certain, that he entered into the synagogue . The Arabic version reads, "into their synagogue", as in Matthew 12:9 the synagogue of the Jews; in what place, whether at Capernaum, or some other city of Galilee, is not so clear: and taught ; explained the Scriptures to the people, and instructed them in the doctrines of the Gospel: and there was a man whose right hand was... 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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:8

But he knew their thoughts ,.... Being the omniscient God; though they had said nothing of their intentions, he knew what they designed, should he heal the man with his withered hand, as they expected he would: and said to the man which had the withered hand, rise up, and stand forth in the midst . The Syriac and Persic versions add, "of the synagogue", and which is the true sense; See Gill on Mark 3:3 . and he arose and stood forth ; he rose up from his seat, and stood up in the... read more

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

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 6:1-5

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:3-4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:5

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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:8

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