Luke 6:11
But the scribes and Pharisees were filled with rage and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.
But they were filled with rage
The phrase "filled with rage" indicates an overwhelming emotional response. The Greek word used here is "plēroō," which means to be filled or to be complete. This suggests that their anger was not just a fleeting emotion but a consuming force that took over their entire being. Historically, the Pharisees and scribes were often portrayed as being resistant to Jesus' teachings because He challenged their authority and interpretations of the Law. Their rage can be seen as a culmination of their fear of losing control and influence over the people. This phrase highlights the spiritual blindness and hardness of heart that can occur when individuals prioritize tradition and power over truth and compassion.

and began to discuss with one another
The act of discussing among themselves implies a secretive and conspiratorial tone. The Greek word "dialegomai" is used here, which means to reason or debate. This suggests that their conversation was not just casual but rather a calculated deliberation on how to respond to Jesus' actions. In the historical context, the religious leaders often met in councils to decide on matters of doctrine and discipline. Their discussion here reflects a strategic planning session, indicating the seriousness of their intent to oppose Jesus. This phrase serves as a reminder of the dangers of groupthink and the potential for collective sin when individuals come together with malicious intent.

what they might do to Jesus
This phrase reveals the sinister nature of their intentions. The Greek word "poieō" is used for "do," which can mean to make, to act, or to execute. It implies a range of possibilities, from plotting harm to seeking ways to discredit Him. Historically, the religious leaders were threatened by Jesus' growing popularity and His radical teachings that often contradicted their own. Their desire to "do" something to Jesus underscores their desperation to maintain control and eliminate what they perceived as a threat to their authority. This phrase challenges believers to consider their own responses to Jesus' teachings and to guard against allowing pride or fear to lead them into opposition against God's work.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Jesus
Central figure in the passage, whose actions and teachings often challenged the religious leaders of His time.

2. Pharisees and Scribes
Religious leaders who were often in opposition to Jesus, particularly when He challenged their interpretations of the Law.

3. Synagogue
The setting for many of Jesus' teachings and miracles, including the event leading to the reaction in this verse.

4. Healing on the Sabbath
The event that triggered the Pharisees' and scribes' anger, as Jesus healed a man with a withered hand.

5. Rage and Plotting
The emotional and conspiratorial response of the Pharisees and scribes to Jesus' actions.
Teaching Points
Understanding Opposition
Recognize that standing for truth and righteousness may lead to opposition, as seen in Jesus' ministry.

Righteous Anger vs. Sinful Rage
Distinguish between righteous indignation and sinful rage. The Pharisees' anger was rooted in pride and self-righteousness.

Sabbath and Mercy
Jesus' actions teach that mercy and compassion should not be hindered by legalistic interpretations of the law.

Responding to Hostility
Learn from Jesus' example of responding to hostility with truth and love, rather than retaliation.

The Cost of Discipleship
Following Jesus may lead to conflict with societal norms and authorities, requiring courage and faithfulness.
Bible Study Questions
1. What does the reaction of the Pharisees and scribes in Luke 6:11 reveal about their understanding of the law and their hearts?

2. How can we apply Jesus' example of prioritizing compassion over legalism in our daily lives?

3. In what ways might we face opposition for our faith today, and how can we prepare to respond like Jesus?

4. How does the concept of "righteous anger" differ from the rage exhibited by the Pharisees, and how can we ensure our anger aligns with God's will?

5. Reflect on a time when you had to choose between following societal norms and following Jesus. What did you learn from that experience, and how does it relate to the challenges Jesus faced?
Connections to Other Scriptures
Mark 3:6
This passage parallels Luke 6:11, describing the Pharisees' plotting with the Herodians against Jesus.

Matthew 12:14
Another parallel account that highlights the Pharisees' intent to destroy Jesus.

John 5:16-18
Describes the Jewish leaders' persecution of Jesus for healing on the Sabbath, emphasizing their growing hostility.

Acts 4:25-28
Reflects on the opposition faced by Jesus and His followers, fulfilling the prophecy of opposition against God's anointed.
The Lord of the Sabbath, and His WorkR.M. Edgar Luke 6:1-19
Christ Heals Without Causing SufferingDr. Talmage.Luke 6:6-11
Christ Knew Their ThoughtsLuke 6:6-11
Language of the HandLuke 6:6-11
Not to Save Life is to DestroyC. H. Spurgeon.Luke 6:6-11
Promptitude of FaithG. H. Parkhurst, D. D.Luke 6:6-11
Saving a LimbG. T. Coster.Luke 6:6-11
Sin Disabling, Christ RestoringW. Clarkson Luke 6:6-11
The Ability of Christ to Heal the Withered Energies of the Human SoulJ. S. Exell, M. A.Luke 6:6-11
The Construction of the HandHours of Exercise in the Alps.Luke 6:6-11
The Power of Faith in the Saviour's WordTheodore Monod.Luke 6:6-11
The Withered HandDean Goulburn.Luke 6:6-11
People
Alphaeus, Andrew, Bartholomew, David, James, Jesus, John, Judas, Matthew, Peter, Philip, Simon, Thomas, Zelotes
Places
Galilee, Jerusalem, Judea, Sidon, Tyre
Topics
Communed, Discuss, Discussed, Filled, Full, Fury, Madness, Rage, Speaking, Spoke, Talked, Talking, Themselves, Wrath
Dictionary of Bible Themes
Luke 6:11

     2012   Christ, authority
     2545   Christ, opposition to
     2570   Christ, suffering
     5496   revenge, examples
     5817   conspiracies
     5964   temper
     7552   Pharisees, attitudes to Christ
     8729   enemies, of Christ

Luke 6:1-11

     5381   law, letter and spirit

Luke 6:5-11

     7430   Sabbath, in NT

Luke 6:6-11

     7552   Pharisees, attitudes to Christ
     8442   good works

Luke 6:7-11

     7464   teachers of the law

Library
Laws of the Kingdom
'And He lifted up His eyes on His disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God, 21. Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. 22. Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. 23. Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy; for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions Of Holy Scripture

Three Condensed Parables
'And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceiveth not the beam that is in thine own eye? 42. Either, how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye. 43. For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions Of Holy Scripture

Our Deserts
LUKE vi. 36-38. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven. Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal, it shall be measured to you again. One often hears complaints against this world, and against mankind; one hears it said
Charles Kingsley—The Good News of God

Sermon for the Fourth Sunday after Trinity
(From the Gospel for the day) This sermon telleth us of four measures that shall be rendered unto man, and of two grades of a godly life, and how we ought to love our neighbour. Luke vi. 36-42. WE read in the Gospel for this day that our Lord Jesus Christ said: "Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and ye shall not be judged; condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned; forgive, and ye shall be forgiven; give, and it shall be given unto you: good measure, pressed down,
Susannah Winkworth—The History and Life of the Reverend Doctor John Tauler

The Blessing of Mercy,
(Fourth Sunday after Trinity.) S. LUKE vi. 36. "Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful." "Mercy" is the one great cry of human nature. We dare not ask for justice, we can only plead for mercy. David, after his great sins, could utter nothing but the mournful cry, the model for all penitent sinners, "Have mercy upon me, O God, after Thy great goodness." The publican standing afar off, and looking at his faults, and not at his virtues, offers the pattern prayer for all men, "Lord,
H. J. Wilmot-Buxton—The Life of Duty, a Year's Plain Sermons, v. 2

Rash Decisions.
4th Sunday after Trinity. S. Luke vi. 37. "Judge not--condemn not--forgive." INTRODUCTION.--Our Lord here condemns all rash judgments. We know not the motives of other men's actions, and therefore have no right to pass a sweeping condemnation upon them. From our ignorance, we ought to be cautious and merciful in our judgments, and from our own weakness, we should be forgiving to those who have trespassed against us. Rash judgments arise from pride. It is because we are puffed up with a high opinion
S. Baring-Gould—The Village Pulpit, Volume II. Trinity to Advent

The Reward of Obedience.
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.' 'Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice and be exceeding glad, for great is your reward in heaven; for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.'--Matthew, v. 7, 10 11, 12. Mercy cannot get in where mercy goes not out. The outgoing
George MacDonald—Hope of the Gospel

"Be Doers of the Word. "
I want to remind you again that the mission of this little volume is to teach you how to live. The life beyond depends on the life here. Let me emphasize what I have repeatedly said before: to live as we should, we must live by every word of God. To live by every word of God is not only to hear it but also to do it. We have learned that, in order to enter the city of God and eat of the tree of life, we must do his commandments, and also that it is not "every one that sayeth, Lord, Lord, that shall
C. E. Orr—How to Live a Holy Life

The Golden Rule of Life.
"And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them like wise." Luke 6:31. This is a good rule for every-day living. It is known throughout the Christian world as "The Golden Rule." It has great depths. It contains more no doubt than any of us comprehend. But let us study it for a moment. We might divide it into two rules: First, Do good to all; second, Do harm to none. We would that all men should do us good, and we would that none should do us harm. But if we would see the greater depths
C. E. Orr—How to Live a Holy Life

That all Hope and Trust is to be Fixed in God Alone
O Lord, what is my trust which I have in this life, or what is my greatest comfort of all the things which are seen under Heaven? Is it not Thou, O Lord my God, whose mercies are without number? Where hath it been well with me without Thee? Or when could it be evil whilst Thou wert near? I had rather be poor for Thy sake, than rich without Thee. I choose rather to be a pilgrim upon the earth with Thee than without Thee to possess heaven. Where Thou art, there is heaven; and where Thou are not,
Thomas A Kempis—Imitation of Christ

Judged by Fruit
A good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.' (Luke vi. 43, 44.) Jesus Christ, in the few sentences quoted, indicates the true secret or principle of holy living. They show that holy living works from the heart of things--beginning within--to the outside. Many judge their religion the other way about. They take up religious
T. H. Howard—Standards of Life and Service

The Christian Assisted in Examining into his Growth in Grace.
1. The examination important.--2. False marks of growth to be avoided.--3. True marks proposed; such as--increasing love to God.--4. Benevolence to men.--5. Candor of disposition.--6. Meekness under injuries.--7. Serenity amidst the uncertainties of life.--8, 9. Humility,--especially as expressed in evangelical exercises of mind toward Christ end the Holy Spirit.--10. Zeal for the divine honor.--11. Habitual and cheerful willingness to exchange worlds when ever God shall appoint.--12. Conclusion.
Philip Doddridge—The Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul

We Shall not be Curious in the Ranking of the Duties in which Christian Love...
We shall not be curious in the ranking of the duties in which Christian love should exercise itself. All the commandments of the second table are but branches of it: they might be reduced all to the works of righteousness and of mercy. But truly these are interwoven through other. Though mercy uses to be restricted to the showing of compassion upon men in misery, yet there is a righteousness in that mercy, and there is mercy in the most part of the acts of righteousness, as in not judging rashly,
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning

Whether Poverty of Spirit is the Beatitude which Corresponds to the Gift of Fear
Whether Poverty of Spirit is the Beatitude which Corresponds to the Gift of Fear We proceed to the twelfth article thus: 1. It seems that poverty of spirit is not the beatitude which corresponds to the gift of fear. For it was explained in Art. 7 that fear is the beginning of the spiritual life, whereas poverty of spirit pertains to the perfection of the spiritual life, according to Matt. 19:21: "If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor." Hence poverty of spirit does
Aquinas—Nature and Grace

Whether the Beatitudes Differ from the virtues and Gifts?
Objection 1: It would seem that the beatitudes do not differ from the virtues and gifts. For Augustine (De Serm. Dom. in Monte i, 4) assigns the beatitudes recited by Matthew (v 3, seqq.) to the gifts of the Holy Ghost; and Ambrose in his commentary on Luke 6:20, seqq., ascribes the beatitudes mentioned there, to the four cardinal virtues. Therefore the beatitudes do not differ from the virtues and gifts. Objection 2: Further, there are but two rules of the human will: the reason and the eternal
Saint Thomas Aquinas—Summa Theologica

Epistle xxxii. To Anastasius, Presbyter .
To Anastasius, Presbyter [1714] . Gregory to Anastasius, &c. That a good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth good things (Matth. xii. 35; Luke vi. 45), this thy Charity has shewn, both in thy habitual life and lately also in thy epistle; wherein I find two persons at issue with regard to virtues; that is to say, thyself contending for charity, and another for fear and humility. And, though occupied with many things, though ignorant of the Greek language, I have nevertheless sat
Saint Gregory the Great—the Epistles of Saint Gregory the Great

Of Christian Liberty.
1. Connection of this chapter with the previous one on Justification. A true knowledge of Christian liberty useful and necessary. 1. It purifies the conscience. 2. It checks licentiousness. 3. It maintains the merits of Christ, the truth of the Gospel, and the peace of the soul. 2. This liberty consists of three parts. First, Believers renouncing the righteousness of the law, look only to Christ. Objection. Answer, distinguishing between Legal and Evangelical righteousness. 3. This first part clearly
John Calvin—The Institutes of the Christian Religion

How the Joyful and the Sad are to be Admonished.
Admonition4. Differently to be admonished are the joyful and the sad. That is, before the joyful are to be set the sad things that follow upon punishment; but before the sad the promised glad things of the kingdom. Let the joyful learn by the asperity of threatenings what to be afraid of: let the sad bear what joys of reward they may look forward to. For to the former it is said, Woe unto you that laugh now! For ye shall weep (Luke vi. 25); but the latter hear from the teaching of the same Master,
Leo the Great—Writings of Leo the Great

The Present Life as Related to the Future.
LUKE xvi. 25.--"And Abraham said, Son remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented." The parable of Dives and Lazarus is one of the most solemn passages in the whole Revelation of God. In it, our Lord gives very definite statements concerning the condition of those who have departed this life. It makes no practical difference, whether we assume that this was a real occurrence, or only an imaginary
William G.T. Shedd—Sermons to the Natural Man

In the Name of Christ
"Whatsoever ye shall ask in My Name, that will I do. If ye shall ask anything in My Name, I will do it. I have appointed you, that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in My Name, He may give it you. Verily, verily I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in My Name, He will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in My Name; ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. At that day ye shall ask in My Name."--JOHN xiv. 13, 14, xv. 16, xvi. 23, 24, 26. In my name--repeated
Andrew Murray—The Ministry of Intercession

"For as Many as are Led by the Spirit of God, they are the Sons of God. For Ye have not Received the Spirit of Bondage
Rom. viii. s 14, 15.--"For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear,", &c. Children do commonly resemble their parents, not only in the outward proportion and feature of their countenances, but also in the disposition and temper of their spirits, and generally they are inclined to imitate the customs and carriage of their parents, so that they sometimes may be accounted the very living images of such persons;
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning

In the Bitter Cold of Winter the Trees Stand Bare of Leaves...
1. In the bitter cold of winter the trees stand bare of leaves, and it seems as if their life, too, had departed for ever, yet in the spring time they put forth new leaves and beautiful flowers, and the fruit begins to show itself. So was it with Me in My crucifixion and resurrection, and so it is with my faithful cross-bearers (2 Cor. iv.8-11; vi.4-10). Though they seem to be crushed and dead beneath their cross they still put forth the beautiful flowers and glorious fruits of eternal life which
Sadhu Sundar Singh—At The Master's Feet

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