Luke 6

Luke 6:1

He came down to Capernaum - And dwelt there, entirely quitting his abode at Nazareth. Mr 1:21.

Luke 6:4

What have we to do with thee - Thy present business is with men, not with devils. I know thee who thou art - But surely he did not know a little before, that he was God over all, blessed for ever; or he would not have dared to tell him, All this power is delivered to me, and I give it to whomsoever I will. The Holy One of God - Either this confession was extorted from him by terror, (for the devils believe and tremble,) or he made it with a design to render the character of Christ suspected. Possibly it was from hence the Pharisees took occasion to say, He casteth out devils by the prince of the devils.

Luke 6:8

Matthew 8:14; Mr 1:29.

Luke 6:10

When the sun was set - And consequently the Sabbath ended, which they reckoned from sunset to sunset. Matthew 8:16; Mr 1:32.

Luke 6:12

Mr 1:35.

Luke 6:16

Matthew 4:18; Mr 1:16.

Luke 6:21

Their net brake - Began to tear.

Luke 6:23

Depart from me, for I am a sinful man - And therefore not worthy to be in thy presence.

Luke 6:26

They forsook all and followed him - They had followed him before, John 1:43, but not so as to forsake all. Till now, they wrought at their ordinary calling.

Luke 6:27

Matthew 8:2; Mr 1:40.

Luke 6:29

Leviticus 14:2.

Luke 6:31

He withdrew - The expression in the original implies, that he did so frequently.

Luke 6:32

Sitting by - As being more honourable than the bulk of the congregation, who stood. And the power of the Lord was present to heal them - To heal the sickness of their souls, as well as all bodily diseases.

Luke 6:33

Matthew 9:2; Mr 2:3.

Luke 6:34

Not being able to bring him in through the multitude, they went round about by a back passage, and going up the stairs on the outside, they came upon the flat - roofed house, and let him down through the trap door, such as was on the top of most of the Jewish houses: doubtless, with such circumspection as the circumstances plainly required.

Luke 6:41

We have seen strange things to. day - Sins forgiven, miracles wrought.

Luke 6:42

Matthew 9:9; Mr 2:14.

Luke 6:43

Leaving all - His business and gain.

Luke 6:44

And Levi made him a great entertainment - It was necessarily great, because of the great number of guests.

Luke 6:48

Make prayers - Long and solemn. Matthew 9:14; Mr 2:18.

Luke 6:49

Can ye make - That is, is it proper to make men fast and mourn, during a festival solemnity?