Luke 6:1-5

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

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 6:1

On the second Sabbath after the first - Εν σαββατῳ δευτεροπρωτῳ , In the first Sabbath after the second. What does this mean? In answering this question, commentators are greatly divided. Dr. Whitby speaks thus: "After the first day of the passover, (which was a Sabbath, Exodus 12:16 ;), ye shall count unto you seven Sabbaths complete, Leviticus 23:15 , reckoning that day for the first of the first week, which was therefore called δευτεροπρωτον , the first Sabbath from the second... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 6:2

Which is not lawful - See on Matthew 12:2-8 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 6:3

What David did - See on Mark 2:26 , Mark 2:27 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 6:4

After this verse, the Codex Bezae and two ancient MSS. quoted by Wechel, have the following extraordinary addition: Τῃ αυτῃ ἡμερᾳ θεασαμενος τινα εργαζομενον τῳ σαββατῳ, ειπεν αυτῳ, Ανθρωπε, ει μεν οιδας τι ποιεις μακαριος ει; ει δε μη οιδας επικαταρατος, και παραβατης ειτου νομου . read more

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