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,…

These two passages of story we had both in Matthew and Mark, and they were there laid together (Matt. 12:1 Mark 2:23 Mark 3:1), because, though happening at some distance of time from each other, both were designed to rectify the mistakes of the scribes and Pharisees concerning the sabbath day, on…

In these verses, we have our Lord Jesus in secret, in his family, and in public; and in all three acting like himself. I. In secret we have him praying to God, Luke 6:12.

Here begins a practical discourse of Christ, which is continued to the end of the chapter, most of which is found in the sermon upon the mount, Matt. 5:1—7:29.

These verses agree with Matt. 5:38, to the end of that chapter: I say unto you that hear , to all you that hear, and not to disciples only, for these are lessons of universal concern. He that has an ear, let him hear.

All these sayings of Christ we had before in Matthew; some of them in Matt. 7:1–29, others in other places. They were sayings that Christ often used; they needed only to be mentioned, it was easy to apply them.