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Luke 6 — Sermon Preparation

Below is a research summary for Luke 6, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.

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Luke 6 in the Greek

Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.

Greek Transliteration Strong's Count KJV renderings
ὀφθαλμός ophthalmós G3788 7 eye, sight
σάββατον sábbaton G4521 6 sabbath, week
ἀγαπάω agapáō G25 6 love
ἀγαθοποιέω agathopoiéō G15 4 do good
πονηρός ponērós G4190 5 bad, evil, grievous, harm
χείρ cheír G5495 5 hand
δανίζω daneízō G1155 3 borrow, lend

How preachers through history handled this text

29 public-domain excerpts on Luke 6, from the church fathers to the Puritans.

Calvin 14 Matthew Henry 7 Spurgeon 5 Alexander MacLaren 2 John Wesley 1

“All these sayings Christ often used; it was easy to apply them. We ought to be very careful when we blame others; for we need allowance ourselves. If we are of a giving and a forgiving spirit, we shall ourselves reap the benefit. Though full and exact returns are made in another world, not in this world, yet Providence does what should encourage us in doing good. Those who follow the multitude to do evil, follow in the broad way that leads to destruction. The tree is known by its fruits; …”

— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Luke 6:37–50 (Public Domain)

Places in the text

Based on ancient-geography data

  • Jerusalem — Luke 6:17
  • Judea 1 — Luke 6:17
  • Sidon — Luke 6:17
  • Tyre — Luke 6:17

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