Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary Luke 6:18

"and they that were troubled with unclean spirits were healed." — Luke 6:18 (ASV)

The “level place” is probably a flat area or plateau on the “mountainside” mentioned in Mt 5:1. Luke mentions a “large crowd” of Jesus’ disciples plus “a great number of people” who came to listen to Jesus. The people came to be healed and to have demons cast out , as well as to listen to his teaching. Although Jesus directed his comments to the disciples (v.20), he was surely conscious of his larger audience.