Luke 6:11
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But the scribes and Pharisees were filled with rage and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.
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filled with madness--The word denotes senseless rage at the confusion to which our Lord had put them, both by word and deed. what . . . do to Jesus--not so much whether to get rid of Him, but how to compass it. (See on Mat 3:6.)
Open source ↗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 (Luk 6:1-11). II. His retirement for secret prayer (Luk 6:12). III. His calling his twelve apostles (Luk 6:13-16). IV. His curing the multitudes of those under various diseases who made their application to him (Luk 6:17-19). V. The sermon that he preached to his disciples and the multitude, instructing them in their duty both to God and man (v. 20-49).
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When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.
This is an evil in everything that is done under the sun: There is one fate for everyone. Furthermore, the hearts of men are full of evil and madness while they are alive, and afterward they join the dead.
I frequently had them punished in the synagogues, and I tried to make them blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I even went to foreign cities to persecute them.
Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.
But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God.
On hearing this, all the people in the synagogue were enraged.
After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him.
When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them.
So they ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin and then conferred together.
On hearing this, the members of the Sanhedrin were enraged, and they gnashed their teeth at him.