Luke 6:20-45

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 6:20-26

Here begins a practical discourse of Christ, which is continued to the end of the chapter, most of which is found in the sermon upon the mount, Matt. 5:1-7:29. Some think that this was preached at some other time and place, and there are other instances of Christ's preaching the same things, or to the same purport, at different times; but it is probable that this is only the evangelist's abridgment of that sermon, and perhaps that in Matthew too is but an abridgment; the beginning and the... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 6:27-36

These verses agree with Matt. 5:38; to the end of that chapter: I say unto you that hear (Luke 6:27), to all you that hear, and not to disciples only, for these are lessons of universal concern. He that has an ear, let him hear. Those that diligently hearken to Christ shall find he has something to say to them well worth their hearing. Now the lessons Christ here teacheth us are, I. That we must render to all their due, and be honest and just in all our dealings (Luke 6:31): As ye would that... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 6:37-49

All these sayings of Christ we had before in Matthew; some of them in Matt. 7:1-29, others in other places. They were sayings that Christ often used; they needed only to be mentioned, it was easy to apply them. Grotius thinks that we need not be critical here in seeking for the coherence: they are golden sentences, like Solomon's proverbs or parables. Let us observe here, I. We ought to be very candid in our censures of others, because we need grains of allowance ourselves: ?Therefore judge... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 6:20-26

6:20-26 Jesus lifted up his eyes upon his disciples and said, "Happy are you poor, because yours is the Kingdom of God. Happy are you who are hungry now because you will be filled. Happy are you who weep now because you will laugh. Happy are you when men will hate you and shut you off from their company and insult you and cast out your name as an evil name, for the sake of the Son of Man; for--look you--your reward in heaven will be great. Their fathers used to treat the prophets in the same... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 6:27-38

6:27-38 Jesus said, "But to you who are listening I say, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who ill-use you. To him who strikes you on one cheek offer the other cheek also. If anyone takes away your cloak, do not stop him taking your tunic, too. Give to everyone who asks you; if anyone takes away your belongings, do not demand them back again. As you would like men to act towards you, so do you act towards them. If you love those who... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 6:39-46

6:39-46 Jesus spoke a parable to them: "Surely a blind man cannot lead a blind man? If he tries to do so will not both fall into the ditch? The disciple cannot advance beyond his teacher, but every disciple will be equipped as his teacher is. Why do you look at the speck of dust that is in your brother's eye and never notice the plank that is in your own eye? Or, how can you say to your brother,' Brother, let me take out the speck of dust that is in your eye,' when you yourself do not notice... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:20

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples ,.... Either the whole company of them, or rather the twelve apostles, whom he saw coming to him, and fixing his eyes on them, he sat, and said ; what follows, with many other things recorded by Matthew: blessed be ye poor ; not only in the things of this world, having left all for Christ, but poor in Spirit, as in Matthew 5:3 ; see Gill on Matthew 5:3 , for yours is the kingdom of God ; or heaven, so in Matthew 5:3 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:21

Blessed are ye that hunger now ,.... Not only suffer hunger and thirst in a literal sense, in this present life, but who have hunger and thirst in a spiritual sense, after righteousness and eternal life, as in Matthew 5:6 where it is also said as here: for ye shall be filled : with righteousness and life; See Gill on Matthew 5:6 . blessed are ye that weep now ; under afflictions and pressures of life, and mourn for sin, their own, and others: for ye shall laugh ; be filled... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:22

Blessed are ye when men shall hate you ,.... For the sake of Christ, and his Gospel: and when they shall separate you from their company ; either from civil conversation with them, as if they were Gentiles and uncircumcised persons; or from their religious assemblies, and so may have respect to that sort of excommunication in use, among the Jews, called נדוי or "separation": by which persons were not only excluded from the congregation, but from all civil society and commerce: such a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:23

Rejoice ye in that day ,.... When they should be hated, discarded, reproached, and anathematized: and leap for joy; as if the greatest honour and happiness imaginable had been conferred on them; and as persons do, when in the greatest rapture: for behold, your reward is great in heaven, for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets ; See Gill on Matthew 5:12 . read more

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