--- title: "Luke 6 - Study King James Bible with clarkes commentary" description: "Read Luke 6 with clarkes commentary commentary. 1 And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/clarkes-commentary/luke/6" --- [ Read](/kjv/luke/6)[ Commentary](/study/luke/6)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/luke/6) Audio 1 And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing *them* in *their* hands. 2 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days? 3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him; 4 How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone? 5 And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. 6 And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered. 7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him. 8 But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth. 9 Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy *it*? 10 And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other. 11 And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus. 12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. 13 ¶ And when it was day, he called *unto him* his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles; 14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, 15 Matthew and Thomas, James the *son* of Alphæus, and Simon called Zelotes, 16 And Judas *the brother* of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor. 17 ¶ And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judæa and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases; 18 And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed. 19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed *them* all. 20 ¶ And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed *be ye* poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed *are ye* that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed *are ye* that weep now: for ye shall laugh. 22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you *from their company*, and shall reproach *you*, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake. 23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward *is* great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets. 24 But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation. 25 Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep. 26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets. 27 ¶ But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, 28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. 29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the *one* cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not *to take thy* coat also. 30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask *them* not again. 31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. 32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. 33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. 34 And if ye lend *to them* of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. 35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and *to* the evil. 36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. 37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: 38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. 39 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? 40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master. 41 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 42 Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye. 43 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 44 For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. 45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. 46 ¶ And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? 47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: 48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. 49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great. [Luke 5](/study/luke/5) [Luke 7](/study/luke/7) ## Commentary To verse 1 Verse [Luke 6:1](/kjv/luke/6/1). ***On the second Sabbath after the first*** — εν σαββατω δευτεροπρωτω, *In the first Sabbath after the second*. What does this mean? In answering this question, commentators are greatly divided. Dr. *Whitby* speaks thus: "After the first day of the passover, (which was a Sabbath, [Exodus 12:16](/kjv/exodus/12/16),) ye shall count unto you seven Sabbaths complete, [Leviticus 23:15](/kjv/leviticus/23/15), reckoning that day for the *first* of the *first week*, which was therefore called δευτεροπρωτον, *the first Sabbath from the second day of unleavened bread*; (the 16th of the month;) *the second* was called δευτεροδευτερον, *the* *second Sabbath from that day*; and the *third*, δευτεροτριτον, *the* *third Sabbath from the second day*; and so on, till they came to the *seventh* Sabbath from that day, i.e. to the 49th day, which was the day of *pentecost*. The mention of the seven Sabbaths, to be numbered with relation to this second day, answers all that *Grotius* objects against this exposition." WHITBY'S *Notes*. By this Sabbath seems meant that which immediately followed the two great feasts, the first and last day of the passover, and was therefore the *second* after the proper passover day. The words in the Greek seem to signify, the *second first Sabbath*; and, in the opinion of some, the Jews had *three* first Sabbaths: viz. the first Sabbath after the *passover*; that after the feast of *pentecost*; and that after the feast of *tabernacles*. According to which opinion, this *second first Sabbath* must have been the first Sabbath after the pentecost. So we have the first Sunday after Epiphany; the first after Easter; the first after Trinity; and the first in Lent. Bp. PEARCE. This was the next day after the passover, the day in which they were forbidden to labour, [Leviticus 23:6](/kjv/leviticus/23/6), and for this reason was termed *Sabbath*, [Leviticus 23:15](/kjv/leviticus/23/15); but here it is marked by the name, *second first Sabbath*, because, being the day after the passover, it was in this respect the *second*; and it was also the *first*, because it was the first day of unleavened bread, [Exodus 12:15-16](/kjv/exodus/12/15-16). MARTIN. I think, with many commentators, that this transaction happened on the first Sabbath of the month Nisan; that is, after the second day of the feast of unleavened bread. We may well suppose that our Lord and his disciples were on their way from Jerusalem to Galilee, after having kept the passover. Bp. NEWCOME. The *Vulgar Latin* renders δευτεροπρωτον, *secundoprimum*, which is literal and right. We translate it, the *second Sabbath after* *the first*, which is directly wrong; for it should have been the *first Sabbath after the second* day of the passover. On the 14th of *Nisan*, the passover was killed; the next day (the 15th) was the first day of the feast of unleavened bread; the day following (the 16th) the *wave sheaf* was offered, pursuant to the law, *on the* *morrow after the Sabbath*: [Leviticus 18:11](/kjv/leviticus/18/11). The *Sabbath*, here, is not the seventh day of the week, but the *first* *day* of the *feast of unleavened bread*, let it fall on what day of the week it would. That and the *seventh day* of that feast were *holy convocations*, and therefore are here called *Sabbaths*. The morrow, therefore, after the *Sabbath*, i.e. after the 16th day of Nisan, was the day in which the *wave sheaf* was offered; and after that *seven Sabbaths* were counted, and *fifty* days completed, and the *fiftieth* day inclusively was the day of *pentecost*. Now these Sabbaths, between the *passover* and *pentecost*, were called the first, second, c., *Sabbaths after the second day* of the feast of unleavened bread. This *Sabbath*, then, on which the disciples plucked the ears of corn, was the *first Sabbath* after *that second* *day*. Dr. *Lightfoot*, has demonstrably proved this to be the meaning of this σαββατον δευτεροπρωτον, (Hor. Hebraic. in locum,) and from him F. *Lamy* and Dr. *Whitby* have so explained it. This *Sabbath* could not fall *before* the passover, because, till the second day of that feast, no *Jew* might *eat either bread or parched corn, or* *green ears*, ([Leviticus 23:14](/kjv/leviticus/23/14).) Had the disciples then gathered these ears of corn on any Sabbath *before the passover*, they would have broken *two* laws instead of *one*: and for the breach of these *two* laws they would infallibly have been accused whereas now they broke only *one*, (*plucking the ears of standing corn with one's* *hand*, being expressly allowed in the law, [Deuteronomy 23:25](/kjv/deuteronomy/23/25)), which was that of the Sabbath. They took a liberty which the law gave them upon any other day; and our Lord vindicated them in what they did now, in the manner we see. Nor can this fact be laid *after* *pentecost*; because then the harvest was fully in. Within that interval, therefore, this *Sabbath* happened; and this is a plain determination of the time, according to the *Jewish* ways of reckoning, founded upon the text of Moses's law itself. Dr. WOTTON'S *Miscellaneous Discourses*, &c., vol. i. p. 269. The word δευτεροπρωτω, *the second first*, is omitted by BL, *four* others, *Syriac*, later *Arabic*, all the *Persic, Coptic, AEthiopic*, and *three* of the *Itala*. A note in the margin of the later *Syriac* says, *This is not in all copies*. The above MSS. read the verse thus: *It came to pass, that he walked through the corn fields on a* *Sabbath day*. 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