Commentaries on Luke 6:12

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 continued all night in prayer to God; or "with" God, as...

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 withered hand on that day, ver. 1-11. II. His...