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Peter Pett

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

Arthur Peake

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

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 6:12-19

Luke 6:12-Psalms : . The Appointment of the Twelve. Miracles of Healing ( Mark 3:12-Psalms : *, Matthew 10:2-Numbers :; Matthew 12:15-Ecclesiastes : *).— Mk. puts the healings first. Lk. transposes his order to bring the Twelve into prominence. Jesus prepares for the choice by a night of prayer, and then deliberately marks off the Twelve from the rank and file of the disciples. Judas (the son) of James, takes the place of Thaddæ us (Mk.) or Lebbæ us (Mt.). Jesus comes down (to the plain or... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 6:20-49

Luke 6:20-Ephesians : . The Sermon on the Level Place.— This is much briefer than Matthew 5-7. The sections in Mt. that illustrate the fulfilment of the Law are omitted; more stress is laid on love and mercy. Other parallels with Mt.’ s Sermon are found elsewhere in Lk.; very little of Lk.’ s Sermon ( Luke 6:24-Ezekiel :, Luke 6:34 f. only) is not found in Mt. There are also differences of arrangement. Luke 6:20-Ezekiel : . Beatitudes and Woes ( Matthew 5:1-2 Kings : *).— In place of eight... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 6:27-36

Luke 6:27-Zephaniah : . The Love of Enemies ( Matthew 5:39-Galatians : *, Matthew 7:12 *).— While Mt.’ s main point is the contrast between legal and true righteousness, Lk.’ s main point is that true righteousness is love; he contrasts the spirit of selfishness with the spirit of love. Luke 6:27 f. is fuller than Matthew 5:44 and is put in the forefront. Note the differences from Mt. in Luke 6:29 b (robbery instead of lawsuit) and Luke 6:30 b. These injunctions seem primarily in keeping... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 6:1-5

See Poole on "Matthew 12:1", and following verses to Matthew 12:8, and See Poole on "Mark 2:23", and following verses to Mark 2:28. There are several guesses what day is here meant, by the second sabbath after the first. The Jews had several sabbaths; besides the seventh day sabbath, which was weekly, all their festival days were called sabbaths. On the fourteenth day of the first month, at evening, began the passover; on the fifteenth day began their feast of unleavened bread, which held seven... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 6:6-11

See Poole on "Matthew 12:10", and following verses to Matthew 12:13, See Poole on "Mark 3:1", and following verses to Mark 3:5. In both which places we met with the same history, and with some more circumstances. Mark tells us that the subject of their deliberation, what they might do to Jesus, was, how they might destroy him; this the evangelist maketh the effect of their madness, ανοιας, and he very properly so calls it. For men to answer arguments and reason with violence, is for them to act... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 6:12

Those who straining this text would interpret the words, εν τη προσευχη, for, the place of prayer, will be concerned to find us out that house of prayer which stood in this mountain, or to tell us where we shall find in holy writ any place but the temple so called, and why it should be said that he went out into a mountain to pray, if it were not to signify unto us, that he sought a privacy and retiredness, which he could not have had in the temple, nor in any other common place for prayer.... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 6:13-16

We have twice already met with these names of the twelve disciples, whom our Saviour called apostles, intending them not only to be with him, and to have a more special communion with him, but also to be sent out with power to preach, baptize, and to work miracles: See Poole on "Matthew 10:2-4". See Poole on "Mark 3:14", and following verses to Mark 3:19. There were amongst them two whose names were Simon: the one Christ named Peter; the other is called Simon Zelotes here; Simon the Canaanite,... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 6:17-19

Such passages as these we meet with several times in the evangelists, who not writing a particular account of the several miracles wrought, or discourses made, by our Saviour, oftentimes they give us a general account of more than they particularly mention. Some think that Luke refers here to Mark 3:7,Mark 3:8; but Mark seemeth rather to refer to a multitude that followed him before he went up to the mountain, which yet might be the same people coming again the next morning, and waiting for... read more

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