The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Luke 6:1-5
Disputes Concerning Sabbath Observance. Luke 6:1-2 Kings : The Lord of the Sabbath: v. 1. And it came to pass on the second Sabbath after the first that He went through the cornfields; and His disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands. v. 2. And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath-days? v. 3. And Jesus, answering them, said, Have ye not read so much as this what David did when himself was an... read more
F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Luke 6:1-99
Luke 6 AS WE OPEN this chapter, we see the Pharisees and scribes attempting to confine the actions of the disciples, and then also the gracious power of the Lord, within the limits of the Jewish sabbath, as they were accustomed to enforce it. This illustrates His teaching at the close of chapter 5, and in result the “bottle” of the Jewish sabbath burst, and grace flows forth in spite of them. The words, “The second sabbath after the first,” refer we believe to Lev_23:9-14 , and are intended to... read more