Luke 6:6 (DBY)

Passage

And it came to pass on another sabbath also that he entered into the synagogue and taught; and there was a man there, and his right hand was withered.

Nearby Context

Luke 6:4 how he entered into the house of God and took the shewbread and ate, and gave to those also who were with him, which it is not lawful that [any] eat, unless the priests alone?

Luke 6:5 And he said to them, The Son of man is Lord of the sabbath also.

Luke 6:6 And it came to pass on another sabbath also that he entered into the synagogue and taught; and there was a man there, and his right hand was withered.

Luke 6:7 And the scribes and the Pharisees were watching if he would heal on the sabbath, that they might find something of which to accuse him.

Luke 6:8 But *he* knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, Get up, and stand in the midst. And having risen up he stood [there].

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "came", "pass", "another", "sabbath", "entered", "synagogue", "taught", and "right". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "came" and "pass", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "And he said to them The Son..." into verse 7's "And the scribes and the Pharisees were...", so "came" and "pass" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "came" and "pass" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.