Luke 6:47
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I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them:
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PLUCKING CORN-EARS ON THE SABBATH. (Luk 6:1-5) second sabbath after the first--an obscure expression, occurring here only, generally understood to mean, the first sabbath after the second day of unleavened bread. The reasons cannot be stated here, nor is the opinion itself quite free from difficulty.
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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But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.
For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”
If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,
And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him
“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.
My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.