Luke 6:36

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 6:36

MERCY‘Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.’ Luke 6:36 That there must be some limitation to the scope of such precepts as those recorded in Luke 6:27-Zechariah : we may admit, that the exercise of reason and prudence must come in to limit and restrict them is evident, but how and where are we to draw the line? I. Our Lord was laying down certain broad principles and general maxims for the guidance of His disciples, the spirit of which was to pervade their whole conduct,... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 6:36-42

DIVINE PRECEPTS‘Be ye therefore merciful.… Judge not; … Condemn not.… Give.… Cast out first the beam.’ Luke 6:36-: Our Lord dwells here on what we are to do, not what we are to believe ( John 7:17), and He begins by putting before us the blessing and the curse ( Luke 6:20-Ezekiel :; Deuteronomy 30:19-Proverbs :). Have you made your decision? Which course are you pursuing? This is the first great thought in the way of duty, ‘As your Father also is.’ The eye must be fixed on Him to watch for... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 6:20-49

2). THE FOUNDING OF THE NEW ISRAEL UNDER THE KINGLY RULE OF GOD (6:20-8:18) In this second part of the section Luke 5:1 to Luke 9:50, Jesus now reveals Himself as the founder of the new Israel under the Kingly Rule of God: a He proclaims the new Law of the Kingly Rule of God (Luke 6:20-49). b He sends out His power to the Gentiles, to those who are seen as unclean, but who have believed. They too are to benefit from His Kingly Rule (Luke 7:1-10). c He raises the dead, a foretaste of the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 6:27-38

True Love Is All Important And Must Be Practically Expressed (6:27-38). (This section is all about loving and giving and proceeds in a 4 4 6 6 4 4 pattern). ‘But I say to you who hear (Luke 6:27 a).’ read more

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 6:20-49

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 6:35-36

I know not how to agree, what I find many interpreters judging, that this text is a prohibition of usury. I should rather interpret it more largely, as a command for acts of mercy, with respect to the circumstances of persons, obliging us not to withhold a charitable hand, from our fear that if we lend we shall lose what we lend, and obliging us, that if we find the circumstances of any that desireth us to lend him for his necessity such a quantity of money or goods as we can spare, and we can... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Luke 6:20-49

CRITICAL NOTESLuke 6:20-49.—Though various opinions have been held on the subject, the balance of probabilities seems in favour of the supposition that the discourse commonly known as the Sermon on the Mount, recorded by St. Matthew, is given here in a shorter form. It is probable that St. Luke, in placing it after the choice of the twelve apostles, follows chronological order more exactly than St. Matthew, who places it before that event. A strong argument in favour of the identity of the two... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Luke 6:36-38

Luke 6:36-38 The Gospel Teaching. I. "Be ye merciful, as your Father also is merciful." And how merciful God is! It is the attribute, the quality, by which He is distinguished. And that mercy of God is proposed for our imitation. Remember that mercy, pity, compassion, a readiness to be appeased, a wish to take a more favourable view of our neighbours' faults, that this is the teaching of the Master a teaching enforced by His own example. II. "Judge not, and ye shall not be judged." Well did our... read more

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