Luke - 6:6



6 It also happened on another Sabbath that he entered into the synagogue and taught. There was a man there, and his right hand was withered.

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Explanation and meaning of Luke 6:6.

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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 it came to pass also, on another sabbath, that he goeth into the synagogue, and teacheth, and there was there a man, and his right hand was withered,
On another Sabbath He had gone to the synagogue and was teaching there; and in the congregation was a man whose right arm was withered.
And it came about, on another Sabbath, that he went into the Synagogue and was teaching there. And a man was there whose right hand was dead.
And it happened that, on another Sabbath, he entered into the synagogue, and he taught. And there was a man there, and his right hand was withered.
On another Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and taught; and there was a man there whose right hand was withered.

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Whose right hand was withered - See on Matthew 12:10 (note), etc. The critic who says that ξηραν χειρα signifies a luxated arm, and that the stretching it out restored the bone to its proper place, without the intervention of a miracle, deserves no serious refutation. See on Luke 6:10 (note).

(2) 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.
(2) Charity is the rule of all ceremonies.

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; explained the Scriptures to the people, and instructed them in the doctrines of the Gospel:
and there was a man whose right hand was withered; who was in the synagogue, and one of his hearers; See Gill on Matthew 12:10

Christ was neither ashamed nor afraid to own the purposes of his grace. He healed the poor man, though he knew that his enemies would take advantage against him for it. Let us not be drawn either from our duty or from our usefulness by any opposition. We may well be amazed, that the sons of men should be so wicked.

It came to pass on another sabbath. For notes on the healing of the withered hand on the Sabbath, see Matthew 12:1-15 and Mark 3:1-5.

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