7. watched whether, &c.—In Matthew (Mt 12:9) this is put as an ensnaring question of theirs to our Lord, who accordingly speaks to the state of their hearts (Lu 6:9), just as if they had spoken it out.

     9. good, or . . . evil, save . . . or destroy—By this novel way of putting His case, our Lord teaches the great ethical principle, that to neglect any opportunity of doing good is to incur the guilt of doing evil; and by this law He bound His own spirit. (See Mr 3:4.)

     11. filled with madness—The word denotes senseless rage at the confusion to which our Lord had put them, both by word and deed.

     Lu 6:12-49. THE TWELVE APOSTLES CHOSEN—GATHERING MULTITUDES—GLORIOUS HEALING.