Luke 6:12-38 NIV

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

Matthew Henry

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 6:12-19

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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