Gann's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 6:1

Luke 6:1-5

(Deuteronomy 23:25). Jewish leaders argued that "rubbing them in the hands" constitued threshing, which was work.

Luke 6:5

The ultimate conclusion was that Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath, that is, He has authority even over matters of the Law.

Luke 6:9

He showed that refusing to do good on the Sabbath was tantamount to doing evil. If suffering is not alleviated, then one is doing evil to the sufferer.

Luke 6:13

Apostles - Four kinds mentioned in the N.T.

1) of God - (Christ) Hebrews 3:1

2) of Christ - (the 12) Luke 6:13

3) of the church - (like Barnabas) Acts 14:14; Acts 13:2

4) false apostles - 2 Corinthians 11:13; Revelation 2:2;

Luke 6:14

Bartholomew ... Nathanael of Cana John 21:2; John 1:45-49

Luke 6:15

Judas ... Thaddaeus, or Labbaeus, see Matthew 10:3

Luke 6:17

stood in the plain ... Sermon on the Plain

This section is very much like the Sermon on the Mount - Matt 5-6-7

1) Is this the idential time and place?

2) Or is this sermon preached in different places and time - yes!

Often preachers will preach the same sermon in different places. Someone said, "A good sermon worth giving once, is worth repeating!"