Luke 6

1 factum est autem in sabbato secundoprimo cum transiret per sata vellebant discipuli eius spicas et manducabant confricantes manibus

2 quidam autem Pharisaeorum dicebant illis quid facitis quod non licet in sabbatis

3 et respondens Iesus ad eos dixit nec hoc legistis quod fecit David cum esurisset ipse et qui cum eo erant

4 quomodo intravit in domum Dei et panes propositionis sumpsit et manducavit et dedit his qui cum ipso erant quos non licet manducare nisi tantum sacerdotibus

5 et dicebat illis quia dominus est Filius hominis etiam sabbati

6 factum est autem et in alio sabbato ut intraret in synagogam et doceret et erat ibi homo et manus eius dextra erat arida

7 observabant autem scribae et Pharisaei si in sabbato curaret ut invenirent accusare illum

8 ipse vero sciebat cogitationes eorum et ait homini qui habebat manum aridam surge et sta in medium et surgens stetit

9 ait autem ad illos Iesus interrogo vos si licet sabbato bene facere an male animam salvam facere an perdere

10 et circumspectis omnibus dixit homini extende manum tuam et extendit et restituta est manus eius

11 ipsi autem repleti sunt insipientia et conloquebantur ad invicem quidnam facerent Iesu

12 factum est autem in illis diebus exiit in montem orare et erat pernoctans in oratione Dei

13 et cum dies factus esset vocavit discipulos suos et elegit duodecim ex ipsis quos et apostolos nominavit

14 Simonem quem cognominavit Petrum et Andream fratrem eius Iacobum et Iohannem Philippum et Bartholomeum

15 Mattheum et Thomam Iacobum Alphei et Simonem qui vocatur Zelotes

16 Iudam Iacobi et Iudam Scarioth qui fuit proditor

17 et descendens cum illis stetit in loco campestri et turba discipulorum eius et multitudo copiosa plebis ab omni Iudaea et Hierusalem et maritimae Tyri et Sidonis

18 qui venerunt ut audirent eum et sanarentur a languoribus suis et qui vexabantur ab spiritibus inmundis curabantur

19 et omnis turba quaerebant eum tangere quia virtus de illo exiebat et sanabat omnes

20 et ipse elevatis oculis in discipulos suos dicebat beati pauperes quia vestrum est regnum Dei

21 beati qui nunc esuritis quia saturabimini beati qui nunc fletis quia ridebitis

22 beati eritis cum vos oderint homines et cum separaverint vos et exprobraverint et eiecerint nomen vestrum tamquam malum propter Filium hominis

23 gaudete in illa die et exultate ecce enim merces vestra multa in caelo secundum haec enim faciebant prophetis patres eorum

24 verumtamen vae vobis divitibus quia habetis consolationem vestram

25 vae vobis qui saturati estis quia esurietis vae vobis qui ridetis nunc quia lugebitis et flebitis

26 vae cum bene vobis dixerint omnes homines secundum haec faciebant prophetis patres eorum

27 sed vobis dico qui auditis diligite inimicos vestros benefacite his qui vos oderunt

28 benedicite maledicentibus vobis orate pro calumniantibus vos

29 ei qui te percutit in maxillam praebe et alteram et ab eo qui aufert tibi vestimentum etiam tunicam noli prohibere

30 omni autem petenti te tribue et qui aufert quae tua sunt ne repetas

31 et prout vultis ut faciant vobis homines et vos facite illis similiter

32 et si diligitis eos qui vos diligunt quae vobis est gratia nam et peccatores diligentes se diligunt

33 et si benefeceritis his qui vobis benefaciunt quae vobis est gratia siquidem et peccatores hoc faciunt

34 et si mutuum dederitis his a quibus speratis recipere quae gratia est vobis nam et peccatores peccatoribus fenerantur ut recipiant aequalia

35 verumtamen diligite inimicos vestros et benefacite et mutuum date nihil desperantes et erit merces vestra multa et eritis filii Altissimi quia ipse benignus est super ingratos et malos

36 estote ergo misericordes sicut et Pater vester misericors est

37 nolite iudicare et non iudicabimini nolite condemnare et non condemnabimini dimittite et dimittemini

38 date et dabitur vobis mensuram bonam confersam et coagitatam et supereffluentem dabunt in sinum vestrum eadem quippe mensura qua mensi fueritis remetietur vobis

39 dicebat autem illis et similitudinem numquid potest caecus caecum ducere nonne ambo in foveam cadent

40 non est discipulus super magistrum perfectus autem omnis erit sicut magister eius

41 quid autem vides festucam in oculo fratris tui trabem autem quae in oculo tuo est non consideras

42 et quomodo potes dicere fratri tuo frater sine eiciam festucam de oculo tuo ipse in oculo tuo trabem non videns hypocrita eice primum trabem de oculo tuo et tunc perspicies ut educas festucam de oculo fratris tui

43 non est enim arbor bona quae facit fructus malos neque arbor mala faciens fructum bonum

44 unaquaeque enim arbor de fructu suo cognoscitur neque enim de spinis colligunt ficus neque de rubo vindemiant uvam

45 bonus homo de bono thesauro cordis sui profert bonum et malus homo de malo profert malum ex abundantia enim cordis os loquitur

46 quid autem vocatis me Domine Domine et non facitis quae dico

47 omnis qui venit ad me et audit sermones meos et facit eos ostendam vobis cui similis est

48 similis est homini aedificanti domum qui fodit in altum et posuit fundamenta supra petram inundatione autem facta inlisum est flumen domui illi et non potuit eam movere fundata enim erat supra petram

49 qui autem audivit et non fecit similis est homini aedificanti domum suam supra terram sine fundamento in quam inlisus est fluvius et continuo concidit et facta est ruina domus illius magna

Luke 6 Commentary

Chapter 6

The disciples pluck corn on the sabbath. (1-5) Works of mercy suitable to the sabbath day. (6-11) The apostles chosen. (12-19) Blessings and woes declared. (20-26) Christ exhorts to mercy. (27-36) And to justice and sincerity. (37-49)

Verses 1-5 Christ justifies his disciples in a work of necessity for themselves on the sabbath day, and that was plucking the ears of corn when they were hungry. But we must take heed that we mistake not this liberty for leave to commit sin. Christ will have us to know and remember that it is his day, therefore to be spent in his service, and to his honour.

Verses 6-11 Christ was neither ashamed nor afraid to own the purposes of his grace. He healed the poor man, though he knew that his enemies would take advantage against him for it. Let us not be drawn either from our duty or from our usefulness by any opposition. We may well be amazed, that the sons of men should be so wicked.

Verses 12-19 We often think one half hour a great deal to spend in meditation and secret prayer, but Christ was whole nights engaged in these duties. In serving God, our great care should be not to lose time, but to make the end of one good duty the beginning of another. The twelve apostles are here named; never were men so privileged, yet one of them had a devil, and proved a traitor. Those who have not faithful preaching near them, had better travel far than be without it. It is indeed worth while to go a great way to hear the word of Christ, and to go out of the way of other business for it. They came to be cured by him, and he healed them. There is a fulness of grace in Christ, and healing virtue in him, ready to go out from him, that is enough for all, enough for each. Men regard the diseases of the body as greater evils than those of their souls; but the Scripture teaches us differently.

Verses 20-26 Here begins a discourse of Christ, most of which is also found in ( Matthew 5 , Matthew 7 ) . But some think that this was preached at another time and place. All believers that take the precepts of the gospel to themselves, and live by them, may take the promises of the gospel to themselves, and live upon them. Woes are denounced against prosperous sinners as miserable people, though the world envies them. Those are blessed indeed whom Christ blesses, but those must be dreadfully miserable who fall under his woe and curse! What a vast advantage will the saint have over the sinner in the other world! and what a wide difference will there be in their rewards, how much soever the sinner may prosper, and the saint be afflicted here!

Verses 27-36 These are hard lessons to flesh and blood. But if we are thoroughly grounded in the faith of Christ's love, this will make his commands easy to us. Every one that comes to him for washing in his blood, and knows the greatness of the mercy and the love there is in him, can say, in truth and sincerity, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? Let us then aim to be merciful, even according to the mercy of our heavenly Father to us.

Verses 37-49 All these sayings Christ often used; it was easy to apply them. We ought to be very careful when we blame others; for we need allowance ourselves. If we are of a giving and a forgiving spirit, we shall ourselves reap the benefit. Though full and exact returns are made in another world, not in this world, yet Providence does what should encourage us in doing good. Those who follow the multitude to do evil, follow in the broad way that leads to destruction. The tree is known by its fruits; may the word of Christ be so grafted in our hearts, that we may be fruitful in every good word and work. And what the mouth commonly speaks, generally agrees with what is most in the heart. Those only make sure work for their souls and eternity, and take the course that will profit in a trying time, who think, speak, and act according to the words of Christ. Those who take pains in religion, found their hope upon Christ, who is the Rock of Ages, and other foundation can no man lay. In death and judgment they are safe, being kept by the power of Christ through faith unto salvation, and they shall never perish.