The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 14:1-24
The great supper. The feast of which Christ, was partaking had been carefully prepared, and was an event of some consequence in the town. This may be inferred not only from the tone of the Lord's remarks, but also from the intimations of the evangelists. Thus from Luke 14:12 it appears that the Pharisee had gathered together the elite of the place, along with his more intimate friends and his kinsmen. From Luke 14:7 we learn that there had been an eager scramble on the part of the... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 14:1-6
The Pharisee ' s feast on a sabbath day. The healing of the sick with dropsy. read more