Luke 6:12-19

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 6:12-19

In these verses, we have our Lord Jesus in secret, in his family, and in public; and in all three acting like himself. I. In secret we have him praying to God, Luke 6:12. This evangelist takes frequent notice of Christ's retirements, to give us an example of secret prayer, by which we must keep up our communion with God daily, and without which it is impossible that the soul should prosper. In those days, when his enemies were filled with madness against him, and were contriving what to do to... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 6:12-19

6:12-19 In these days Jesus went away into a mountain to pray; and he spent the whole night in prayer to God. When day came he called his disciples. From them he chose twelve, whom he also called apostles--Simon, whom he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James, and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot, and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor. He came down with them and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:12

And it came to pass in those days ,.... When Christ was teaching by the lake of Gennesaret, or in one or other of the cities of Galilee near that place: that he went out ; of the synagogue and city where he had been: into a mountain to pray ; for the sake of solitude, and which lay near the sea of Tiberias; See Gill on Matthew 14:23 . and continued all night in prayer to God ; or "with" God, as the Ethiopic version renders it; or "in the prayer of God" as the phrase may be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:13

And when it was day ,.... Or morning; having spent the whole night in prayer to God, no doubt for his disciples, whom he was about to send forth as his apostles, to preach his Gospel, and work miracles, and for their success therein: he called unto him his disciples ; the whole company of them, as in Luke 6:17 all that were his followers, and professed to believe in him, or as many as he pleased; see Mark 3:13 . And of them he chose twelve ; and ordained them, and sent them out... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:14

Simon, whom he also named Peter ,.... Which signifies a rock, or stone, as Cephas also does, see John 1:42 from his constancy, steadfastness, and solidity: and Andrew his brother ; who was called at the same time with him, and were brethren, both in nature and grace: James and John : the two sons of Zebedee, who were called next: Philip and Bartholomew ; the latter of these is by some thought to be Nathanael. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:15

Matthew and Thomas ,.... The first of these was a publican, and who also was called Levi; and the latter had besides the name of Didymus, and was he that was so unbelieving of Christ's resurrection: James the son of Alphaeus ; sometimes called James the less, and the brother of our Lord: and Simon called Zelotes ; or the Canaanite; See Gill on Matthew 10:4 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:16

And Judas the brother of James ,.... Of that James, that was the son of Alphaeus; though the Syriac and Arabic versions call him "the son of James", very wrongly: this Judas was also called Thaddaeus and Lebbaeus, and is the writer of the epistle that bears his name: and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor ; both his surname and his character are mentioned, to distinguish him from the other Judas: it is easy to observe, that these twelve are mentioned by pairs, or couples, and so... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:17

And he came down with them ,.... With the twelve apostles, from the top of the mountain, where he had been praying all night, and where he had been that morning, ordaining, and giving instructions to the twelve he had chosen: and stood in the plain ; in a lower part of the mountain, in a plain place on it; which was large, and capable of holding a great number of people; for it was still upon the mount, that Christ taught his disciples, and said many of the things hereafter mentioned in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:18

And they that were vexed with unclean spirits ,.... Were possessed with devils, and sadly tormented and afflicted by them: and they were healed : both such that had bodily diseases, and were under diabolical possessions. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:19

And the whole multitude sought to touch him ,.... That is, the multitude of those that were sick and possessed; for they were persuaded, and they found it true by experience, that if they could but touch any part of his body, or his garments, they should be cured of their diseases: for there went virtue out of him ; in great abundance, as water from a fountain; without his speaking a word, or using any gesture, such as laying his hands on them: and they were healed ; in this secret... read more

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