1 Peter 1:15; 1 Peter 1:16; Ephesians 4:31; Ephesians 5:1; Ephesians 5:2; Matthew 5:48
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 t...
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; mo...
The Love of Enemies ( Matthew 5:39-48 *, Matthew 7:12 *). While Mt.'s main point is the contrast between legal and true righteousness, Lk.'s mai...
Be ye . Become ye. merciful . compassionate. Greek. oiktirmon. Occurs only here and James 5:11 .
Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Be ye therefore merciful - Or, compassionate; οικτιρμονες, from οικτος, commiseration, whi...
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, No JFB commentary on these verses.
Choice of the Twelve. Sermon in the Plain 1-5. Plucking the ears of corn ( Matthew 12:1 ; Mark 2:23 ). See on Mt and Mk.
Great sermon to the disciples and in part to the multitudes. It forms here the ordination address of the Twelve. In what sense it is identical with...
Be ye therefore merciful. — The form of the sentence is the same as that of Matthew 5:48 , but “merciful” takes the place of “perfect,” as being t...
Chapter 15 THE KINGDOM OF GOD. IN considering the words of Jesus, if we may not be able to measure their depth or to scale their height, we can w...
How to Treat Our Fellow-Men Luke 6:27-38 Luke's version of the Sermon on the Mount differs from that of Matthew, only as each views the great d...
In a synagogue our Lord healed the man with a withered hand, and the religious watchers were filled with anger because, according to their view, our...
(20) And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor; for your's is the kingdom of God. (21) Blessed are ye that hunger now:...
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 precept...
DIVINE PRECEPTS ‘Be ye therefore merciful.… Judge not; … Condemn not.… Give.… Cast out first the beam.’ Luke 6:36-42 Our Lord dwells here on...
Be ye therefore merciful ,.... Tenderhearted, kind, beneficent to all men, friends and foes: as your Father also is merciful ; that is your Father...
Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Ver. 36. See Trapp on " Mat 5:48 "
If ye love them which love you, what thank have ye What great thanks are due to you on that account? For there are some sentiments of gratitude com...
LORD OF THE SABBATH (vs.1-11) "The second Sabbath after the first" is literally translated the "second-first Sabbath" (JND trans.), an unusual ex...
Exhortations to Justice and Mercy. 27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your en...
See Poole on " Luke 6:35 "
Jesus Proclaims The New Law of the Kingly Rule of God (6:20-49). Like Matthew 5-7 this ‘sermon' or ‘address' is carefully put together and pattern...
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...
General Attitudes Which Should Result From This Kind of Love (6:36-37). n Be you merciful, even as your Father is merciful ( Luke 6:36 ). p And...
CRITICAL NOTES Luke 6:20-49 .—Though various opinions have been held on the subject, the balance of probabilities seems in favour of the supposit...
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...
Luke 6:1 . On the second sabbath after the first. The Hebrew law is, Leviticus 23:11 , on the morrow after the sabbath, the priest shall wave the...
Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful The blessing of mercy “Mercy” is the one great cry of human nature. We dare not ask...
EXPOSITION Luke 6:1-42 The Lord ' s teaching on the question of the observance of the sabbath. Luke 6:1 And it came to pass on th...
Be ye therefore merciful as your Father also is merciful.
The measure of mercifulness:
36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.