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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And it came to pass on the second sabbath day after the first,.... Or "second first sabbath", concerning which interpreters are greatly divided. Some think, that it was either the seventh day of the feast of unleavened bread, or the eighth day of the feast of tabernacles. Others, that it was the sabbath which fell that year on the day of...
Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary - Matthew Henry
In this chapter we have Christ's exposition of the moral law, which he came not to destroy, but to fulfil, and to fill up, by his gospel. I. Here is a proof of the lawfulness of works of necessity and mercy on the sabbath day, the former in vindication of his disciples' plucking the ears of corn, the latter in vindication of himself healing the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And certain of the Pharisees said unto them,.... Unto the disciples. The Evangelists Matthew and Mark say, that they said this to Jesus: no doubt but they said it to both, first to one, and then to the other; probably last of all to Christ, who returned an answer to it: why do ye that which is not lawful on the sabbath day? as to pluck ears of...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Jesus answering them, said,.... For they brought the charge against the disciples to him, being desirous to know what he would say, and that they might have something to accuse him of; and who, at once, took up the cause of his disciples, and vindicated them, by observing what David did, when he, and his men were an hungry; how that he went...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
[See comments on Lu 6:3]
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he said unto them,.... He adds this at the close of the instances he gave, at the end of his vindication of his disciples, and discourse with the Pharisees, as a full answer to their cavils; that the son of man is Lord also of the sabbath; and may do what he will, and suffer his disciples to do whatever he pleases on that day; [See comments on...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And it came to pass also on another sabbath,.... Whether the following sabbath, or some time after, is not certain, that he entered into the synagogue. The Arabic version reads, "into their synagogue", as in Matthew 12:9 the synagogue of the Jews; in what place, whether at Capernaum, or some other city of Galilee, is not so clear: and taught;...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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. And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him. But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And the Scribes and Pharisees watched him,.... [See comments on Mr 3:2] whether he would heal on the sabbath day: there being such an object before him: that they might find an accusation against him; as they had before against his disciples.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But he knew their thoughts,.... Being the omniscient God; though they had said nothing of their intentions, he knew what they designed, should he heal the man with his withered hand, as they expected he would: and said to the man which had the withered hand, rise up, and stand forth in the midst. The Syriac and Persic versions add, "of the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then said Jesus unto them,.... The Scribes and Pharisees, who were watching him, and whose thoughts, and the reasonings of their minds, purposes, and intentions, he full well knew: I will ask you one thing; or question, as they had asked him one before; Matthew 12:10 is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And looking round about upon them all,.... The Scribes and Pharisees, and the rest of the people in the synagogue; [See comments on Mr 3:5]. he said to the man; who had the withered hand, stretch forth thy hand, and he did so; he stretched it out, as the Syriac and Persic versions render it, which he was not able to do before: and his hand was...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
He said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so and his hand was restored whole as the other. And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus. This was a second miracle wrought by our Lord on the Sabbath-day, and it also was a very notable one. Follow on in the same Gospel until you come to...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And they were filed with madness,.... Both at the cure, and because they could not answer him; nor properly fix a charge upon him, or accuse him before the people, without bringing their resentments on them: and communed one with another what they might do with Jesus: this they did after they came out of the synagogue, and when with the Herodians,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And it came to pass in those days,.... When Christ was teaching by the lake of Gennesaret, or in one or other of the cities of Galilee near that place: that he went out; of the synagogue and city where he had been: into a mountain to pray; for the sake of solitude, and which lay near the sea of Tiberias; [See comments on Matthew 14:23]. and...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And when it was day,.... Or morning; having spent the whole night in prayer to God, no doubt for his disciples, whom he was about to send forth as his apostles, to preach his Gospel, and work miracles, and for their success therein: he called unto him his disciples; the whole company of them, as in Lu 6:17 all that were his followers, and...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Simon, whom he also named Peter,.... Which signifies a rock, or stone, as Cephas also does, see John 1:42 from his constancy, steadfastness, and solidity: and Andrew his brother; who was called at the same time with him, and were brethren, both in nature and grace: James and John: the two sons of Zebedee, who were called next: Philip and...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Matthew and Thomas,.... The first of these was a publican, and who also was called Levi; and the latter had besides the name of Didymus, and was he that was so unbelieving of Christ's resurrection: James the son of Alphaeus; sometimes called James the less, and the brother of our Lord: and Simon called Zelotes; or the Canaanite; [See comments on...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Judas the brother of James,.... Of that James, that was the son of Alphaeus; though the Syriac and Arabic versions call him "the son of James", very wrongly: this Judas was also called Thaddaeus and Lebbaeus, and is the writer of the epistle that bears his name: and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor; both his surname and his character...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he came down with them,.... With the twelve apostles, from the top of the mountain, where he had been praying all night, and where he had been that morning, ordaining, and giving instructions to the twelve he had chosen: and stood in the plain; in a lower part of the mountain, in a plain place on it; which was large, and capable of holding a...