Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 6:1-11
Luke 6:1-1 Kings : . Sabbath Observance ( Mark 2:23-Hosea : *, Matthew 12:1-2 Chronicles : *).— There is little change to note here. No satisfactory explanation has been found of Luke 6:1 mg. It is a gloss not found in the best MSS. Codex Bezæ in Lk. transfers Luke 6:5 to the end of Luke 6:10 and in its place has, “ On the same day He saw a man working on the Sabbath and said to him, ‘ Man, if thou knowest what thou doest, blessed art thou; but if thou knowest not thou art accursed and a... read more
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 6:36-37
“Be you merciful, even as your Father is merciful. And judge not, and you shall not be judged, And condemn not, and you shall not be condemned, Release, and you shall be released.” Having described acts of mercy Jesus now applies the idea generally. The first command here is ‘be you merciful’, and it relates back to ‘lending never despairing’. To make unrequited loans is a big thing to ask, but it should be possible for one who has received mercy and therefore loves God enough (compare Luke... read more