Luke 6:8

Luke 6:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.
• New International Version (NIV)But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Get up and stand in front of everyone.” So he got up and stood there.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But he knew their thoughts, and he said to the man with the withered hand, "Come and stand here." And he rose and stood there.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But He knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, “Arise and stand here.” And he arose and stood.

Context of Luke 6:8

6On another Sabbath day, a man with a deformed right hand was in the synagogue while Jesus was teaching. 7The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees watched Jesus closely. If he healed the man’s hand, they planned to accuse him of working on the Sabbath. But Jesus knew their thoughts. He said to the man with the deformed hand, “Come and stand in front of everyone.” So the man came forward. 9Then Jesus said to his critics, “I have a question for you. Does the law permit good deeds on the Sabbath, or is it a day for doing evil? Is this a day to save life or to destroy it?” 10He looked around at them one by one and then said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored!

Luke 6:8 word by word

αὐτὸς δὲ ᾔδει τοὺς διαλογισμοὺς αὐτῶν. εἶπεν δὲ τῷ ἀνδρὶ τῷ ξηρὰν ἔχοντι τὴν χεῖρα· ἔγειρε καὶ στῆθι εἰς τὸ μέσον. καὶ ἀναστὰς ἔστη.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• knewεἴδωeidō · to perceive: knowG1492
• thoughtsδιαλογισμόςdialogismos · reasoningG1261
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• to the manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• which hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• the witheredξηρόςxēros · dried up/witheredG3584
• handχείρcheir · handG5495
• Rise upἐγείρωegeirō · to ariseG1453
• stand forthἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• inεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the midstμέσοςmesos · midstG3319
• he aroseἀνίστημιanistēmi · to ariseG450

Cross-references for Luke 6:8

• Luke 5:22Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he asked them, “Why do you question this in your hearts?
• 1 Chronicles 28:9“And Solomon, my son, learn to know the God of your ancestors intimately. Worship and serve him with your whole heart and a willing mind. For the Lord sees every heart and knows every plan and thought. If you seek him, you will find him. But if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.
• 1 Chronicles 29:17I know, my God, that you examine our hearts and rejoice when you find integrity there. You know I have done all this with good motives, and I have watched your people offer their gifts willingly and joyously.
• Job 42:2“I know that you can do anything, and no one can stop you.
• Psalms 44:21God would surely have known it, for he knows the secrets of every heart.
• John 2:25No one needed to tell him about human nature, for he knew what was in each person’s heart.
• John 21:17A third time he asked him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Then feed my sheep.
• Hebrews 4:13Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable.
• Revelation 2:23I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches out the thoughts and intentions of every person. And I will give to each of you whatever you deserve.
• Isaiah 42:4He will not falter or lose heart until justice prevails throughout the earth. Even distant lands beyond the sea will wait for his instruction.”
• John 9:4We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us. The night is coming, and then no one can work.
• Acts 20:24But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.
• Acts 26:26And King Agrippa knows about these things. I speak boldly, for I am sure these events are all familiar to him, for they were not done in a corner!
• Philippians 1:28Don’t be intimidated in any way by your enemies. This will be a sign to them that they are going to be destroyed, but that you are going to be saved, even by God himself.
• 1 Peter 4:1So then, since Christ suffered physical pain, you must arm yourselves with the same attitude he had, and be ready to suffer, too. For if you have suffered physically for Christ, you have finished with sin.

Commentaries on Luke 6:8

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8But he knew there thoughts - He knew their thoughts - their dark, malicious designs - by the question, which they proposed to him, whether it was lawful to heal on the Sabbath-days (Matthew). In “reply” to their question, Jesus asked them whether they would not release a “sheep” on the Sabbath-day if it was fallen into a pit, and also asked “them” whether it was better to do good than to do evil on that day, implying that to “omit” to do “good” was, in…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 Christ was neither ashamed nor afraid to own the purposes of his grace. He healed the poor man, though he knew that his enemies would take advantage against him for it. Let us not be drawn either from our duty or from our usefulness by any opposition. We may well be amazed, that the sons of men should be so wicked.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8Get up and stand among us: Jesus did not avoid controversy. He was willing to confront the Pharisees’ hypocrisy directly.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 6:8

• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Sabbath
• Sin
• Tradition

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Luke 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings