Luke 6:41

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...

Verse 41. _AND WHY BEHOLDEST THOU THE MOTE_] See this explained on Matthew 7:3....

See this passage fully illustrated in the sermon on the mount, in Matt. 5–7. Luke 6:21 THAT HUNGER NOW - Matthew has it, “that hunger and thirst after righteousness.” Matthew has expressed more fully what Luke has briefly, but there is no contradiction. Luke 6:24 These verses have been omitted by Matthew. They seem to have been spoken to the Pharisees. WHO ARE RICH - In this world’s goods. They loved them; they had sought for them; they found their consolation in them. It implies, farther, that they would not seek or receive consolation from the gospel. They were proud, and would not seek it; satisfied, and did not desire it; filled with cares, and had no tim

EXPOSITION LUKE 6:1 _The Lord_'_s teaching on the question of the observance of the sabbath._ LUKE 6:1 AND IT CAME TO PASS ON THE SECOND SABBATH AFTER THE FIRST. The expression accompanying this note of time of St. Luke, "the second sabbath after the first," more literally, "the second-first sabbath," has always been a difficulty with expositors of this Gospel. The word is absolutely unique, and is found in no other Greek author. Recent investigations in the text of the New Testament have proved that this word is not found in the majority of the more ancient authorities. Of the modern critical editors, Alford and Lachmann enclose the disputed word in brackets; Tregelles and Meyer omit it altogether; but the Revisers of the En

AND WHY BEHOLDEST THOU THE MOTE THAT IS IN THY BROTHER'S EYE,.... A lesser sin in comparison of others; for all sins are not alike, as the Stoics asserted: and though none are to be countenanced and indulged, yet some are not so severely to be animadverted upon as others, the nature, occasions, circumstances, and aggravations considered; for no man is perfect, or wholly free from sin; nor are the words preceding to be understood of such a perfection; for which reason perhaps these words, with what follow, are mentioned: BUT PERCEIVEST NOT THE BEAM THAT IS IN THINE OWN EYE? meaning a greater sin, such are guilty of, who are inquisitive searchers into the faults of others, and severe animadverters on them; and yet are blind to their own iniquities, and take no notice of them. These proverbial expressions were delivered by Christ on the mount, and are the same with those in Matthew

CHAPTER 6 _ 1. The Son of Man the Lord of the Sabbath. (Luke 6:1)_ 2. The Man with the Withered Hand Healed. (Luke 6:6) 3. The Twelve Apostles Chosen. (Luke 6:12) 4. Blessing and Woe. (Luke 6:20) 5. Good for Evil. (Luke 6:27) 6. Instructions to Disciples. (Luke 6:32) 7. Warnings. (Luke 6:39 .)...

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; Luke 6:34 f. only) is not found in Mt. There are also differences of arrangement. LUKE 6:20. BEATITUDES AND WOES (Matthew 5:1 *). In place of eight blessings we have in Lk. four (shorter) blessings and four contrasted woes; in Lk. Jesus does not qualify the poor (or the hungry); they are, as with the Psalmist, the righteous, and will have their innings in the

THE INCREASING OPPOSITION (Luke 6:1-5)...

BEHOLDEST. See App-133. MOTE... BEAM. See notes on Matthew 7:3....

_beholdest thou the mote_ The hypocrite _sees_(_blepei_) at the slightest glance the mote in his brother's eye; but not the most careful inspection enables him to _observe (katanoein)_the very obvious beam in his own eye. The word _mote_is in the original _karphos_, a stalk or chip, and this is also the idea of _mote._Thus in Dutch _mot_is _dust of wood;_in Spanish _mota_is a flue on cloth. _the beam_ The entire illustration is Jewish, and was used to express impatience of just reproof (_Babha Bathra_, f. 15. 2) so that -mote" and -beam" became proverbial for little and great faults. The proverb also implies, -How can you _see_others" faults properly with a beam in the depth of your eye (ἔκβαλε … ἐκ, Matthew 7:5)? how dare you condemn when you are so much worse?" Comp. Chaucer (_Reeve_" _s Prologue_), "He can wel in