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Luke 6:9

Luke 6:9
Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And looking round about upon them all,.... The Scribes and Pharisees, and the rest of the people in the synagogue; See Gill on Mar 3:5.

he said to the man; who had the withered hand,

stretch forth…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

I will ask you one thing - I will put a question to you. See on Mar 3:4, Mar 3:5 (note).

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Luke 6:1-11

These two passages of story we had both in Matthew and Mark, and they were there laid together (Mat 12:1; Mar 2:23; Mar 3:1), because, though happening at some distance of time from each other, both…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

I will ask you one thing Rather, I further ask you. Implying that He had already addressed some questions to their consciences on this subject, or perhaps because they had asked Him, -Is it lawful to…

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