Chapter 6:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Mark John
Luke 6
Verse 1. The first Sabbath - So the Jews reckoned their Sabbaths, from
the passover to pentecost; the first, second, third, and so on, till
the seventh Sabbath (after the second day.) This immediately
preceded pentecost, which was the fiftieth day after the second
day of unleavened bread. Matt. xii, 1; Mark ii, 23.
Verse
2. Why do ye - St. Matthew and Mark represent the Pharisees as
proposing the question to our Lord himself. It was afterward,
probably, they proposed it to his disciples.
Verse
4. 1 Sam. xxi, 6.
Verse
6. Matt. xii, 9; Mark iii, 1.
Verse
9. To save life or to kill - He just then probably saw the design to
kill him rising in their hearts.
Verse
12. In the prayer of God - The phrase is singular and emphatical,
to imply an extraordinary and sublime devotion. Mark iii, 13.
Verse
13. Matt. x, 2; Mark iii, 14; Acts i, 13.
Verse
15. Simon called Zelotes - Full of zeal; otherwise called Simon
the Canaanite.
Verse
17. On a plain - At the foot of the mountain.
Verse
20. In the following verses our Lord, in the audience of his newly-
chosen disciples, and of the multitude, repeats, standing on the
plain, many remarkable passages of the sermon he had before
delivered, sitting on the mount. He here again pronounces the
poor and the hungry, the mourners, and the persecuted, happy;
and represents as miserable those who are rich, and full, and
joyous, and applauded: because generally prosperity is a sweet
poison, and affliction a healing, though bitter medicine. Let the
thought reconcile us to adversity, and awaken our caution when
the world smiles upon us; when a plentiful table is spread before
us, and our cup is running over; when our spirits are gay; and we
hear (what nature loves) our own praise from men. Happy are ye
poor - The word seems here to be taken literally: ye who have left
al] for me. Matt. v, 3.
Verse
24. Miserable are ye rich - If ye have received or sought your
consolation or happiness therein.
Verse
25. Full - Of meat and drink, and worldly goods. That laugh -
That are of a light trifling spirit.
Verse
26. Wo to you when all men shall speak well of you - But who
will believe this?
Verse
27. But I say to you that hear - Hitherto our Lord had spoken only
to particular sorts of persons: now he begins speaking to all in
general. Matt. v, 44.
Verse
29. To him that smiteth thee on the cheek - Taketh away thy cloak
- These seem to be proverbial expressions, to signify an invasion
of the tenderest points of honour and property. Offer the other -
Forbid not thy coat - That is, rather yield to his repeating the
affront or injury, than gratify resentment in righting your self; in
any method not becoming Christian love. Matt. v, 39.
Verse
30. Give to every one - Friend or enemy, what thou canst spare,
and he really wants: and of him that taketh away thy goods - By
borrowing, if he be insolvent, ask them not again. Matt. v, 42.
Verse
31. Matt. vii, 12.
Verse
32. It is greatly observable, our Lord has so little regard for one of
the highest instances of natural virtue, namely, the returning love
for love, that he does not account it even to deserve thanks. For
even sinners, saith he, do the same: men who do not regard God at
all. Therefore he may do this, who has not taken one step in
Christianity.
Verse
37. Matt. vii, 1.
Verse
38. Into your bosom - Alluding to the mantles the Jews wore, into
which a large quantity of corn might be received. With the same
measure that ye mete with, it shall be measured to you again -
Amazing goodness! So we are permitted even to carve for
ourselves! We ourselves are, as it were, to tell God how much
mercy he shall show us! And can we be content with less than the
very largest measure? Give then to man, what thou designest to
receive of God.
Verse
39. He spake a parable - Our Lord sometimes used parables when
he knew plain and open declarations would too much inflame the
passions of his hearers. It is for this reason he uses this parable,
Can the blind lead the blind? - Can the scribes teach this way,
which they know not themselves? Will not they and their scholars
perish together? Can they make their disciples any better than
themselves? But as for those who will be my disciples, they shall
be all taught of God; who will enable them to come to the
measure of the stature of the fulness of their Master. Be not ye
like their disciples, censuring others, and not amending
yourselves. Matt. xv, 14.
Verse
40. Matt. x, 24; John xv, 20.
Verse
41. Matt. vii, 3.
Verse
46. And why call ye me Lord, Lord - What will fair professions
avail, without a life answerable thereto? Matt. vii, 21.
Verse
47. Matt. vii, 24.
Chapter 6:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Johnson
| Lightfoot
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| McGarvey Pendleton
| McGee
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Mark John
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