Neville Goddard on Luke 6:1-11 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Luke 6 in context

Scripture Focus

1And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.

2And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?

3And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;

4How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?

5And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

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

7And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

8But 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.

9Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?

10And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

11And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.

Luke 6:1-11

Biblical Context

Jesus' disciples pluck grain and eat on the Sabbath, provoking the Pharisees; Jesus replies with mercy, citing David, and heals a man with a withered hand, proclaiming the Sabbath is for doing good. It contrasts ritual rule with inner compassion and invites you to interpret healing as a transformation of consciousness.

Neville's Inner Vision

On this page, the Sabbath is not a calendar but a state of awareness. The withered hand represents any part of you that seems lifeless or cut off from the whole, waiting for the touch of life from within. David’s act of eating the bread and giving to others is a symbol of your inner provision, that which the I AM freely supplies when you refuse to starve your life by strictness. When Jesus declares that the Son of Man is Lord also of the Sabbath, you hear a bold assertion of inner authority: you are the ruler of your own mind’s calendar. The Pharisees embody the habit of judgment and fear that would keep you bound to external rules rather than to true mercy. Healing arises when you revise the situation from limitation to wholeness, choosing to do good rather than to argue about propriety. Your imagination is the field where these events unfold; by quietly assuming wholeness, you align with the life-giving impulse of the I AM. The gesture, 'Stretch forth thy hand,' becomes a directive to extend your consciousness toward healing and compassionate action.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Sit quietly, close your eyes, and assume I am whole now. Imagine extending your hand and feeling it restored, as the inner Sabbath confirms your wholeness.