But they were filled with rage, and talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus.
Verse 11. Were filled with madness. Probably -- 1st. Because he had shown his power to work a miracle. 2nd. Because he had shown his power to do it contrary to what they thought was right. 3rd. Because by doing it he had shown that he was from God, and that they were therefore wrong in their views of the Sabbath. And, 4th.
These two passages of story we had both in Matthew and Mark, and they were there laid together (Mat 12:1; Mar 2:23; Mar 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 the bodily rest of which they laid greater stress and required greater strictness than the Law-giver intended.
Commenting on Luke 6:1-11
filled with madness--The word denotes senseless rage at the confusion to which our Lord had put them, both by word and deed. what . . . do to Jesus--not so much whether to get rid of Him, but how to compass it. (See on Mat 3:6.)