Luke 6:6-10

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 6:6-11

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 6:6

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:9

Then said Jesus unto them ,.... The Scribes and Pharisees, who were watching him, and whose thoughts, and the reasonings of their minds, purposes, and intentions, he full well knew: I will ask you one thing ; or question, as they had asked him one before; Matthew 12:10 is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it ? See Gill on Mark 3:4 to which may be added, that to save life on the sabbath day was agreeable to their own canons: there... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:10

And looking round about upon them all ,.... The Scribes and Pharisees, and the rest of the people in the synagogue; See Gill on Mark 3:5 . he said to the man ; who had the withered hand, stretch forth thy hand, and he did so ; he stretched it out, as the Syriac and Persic versions render it, which he was not able to do before: and his hand was restored well as the other ; the phrase, "well as the other", is left out in one copy, and in the Vulgate Latin version; and so is the... read more

Adam Clarke

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

Whose right hand was withered - See on Matthew 12:10 ; (note), etc. The critic who says that ξηραν χειρα signifies a luxated arm, and that the stretching it out restored the bone to its proper place, without the intervention of a miracle, deserves no serious refutation. See on Luke 6:10 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 6:7

Watched him - Παρετηρουν αυτον , They maliciously watched him. This is the import of the word, Luke 14:1 ; Luke 20:20 , and in the parallel place, Mark 3:2 . See Raphelius on the last-quoted text, who has proved, by several quotations, that this is the proper meaning of the term. An accusation against him - Instead of κατηγοριαν αυτου , his accusation, several eminent MSS. and versions add κατα , against, which I find our translators have adopted. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 6:9

I will ask you one thing - I will put a question to you. See on Mark 3:4 , Mark 3:5 ; (note). read more

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