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Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 14:1-24

100. In the house of a Pharisee (Luke 14:1-24)When Jesus visited the house of a prominent Pharisee on the Sabbath day, his critics were waiting to see if he would heal a sick man who was there. When Jesus asked them if healing on the Sabbath was lawful, they refused to answer. Jesus again pointed out the hypocrisy of those who would care for animals on the Sabbath but not for people (Luke 14:1-6).As mealtime approached, Jesus noticed some guests choosing the places of honour at the table. He... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 14:24

none = not (Greek. ou. App-105 ) one. men . App-123 . Not the same word as in verses: Luke 14:2 , Luke 14:16 , Luke 14:30 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 14:24

For I say unto you, that none of those men that were bidden shall taste of my supper.As Jesus frequently did, he abandoned the metaphor here and stood forth in the majesty of his own right. He no longer addressed a servant (as did the lord in the parable), but said, "I say unto you (plural)," meaning those very men in his presence, that "none of those that were bidden (and refused) shall taste of my supper." Thus Jesus identified himself with the Father in heaven and himself as the one giving... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 14:24

Luke 14:24. I say unto you, that none, &c.— See the interpretation of the parable, Matthew 22:0 to which nothing need be added, except the explication of a circumstance mentioned here, which is not in the parable as it was then delivered, namely, the two distinct calls; first, to those in the streets and lanes of the city, and then to those in the highways and hedges; the former are supposed to be the Gentile proselytes, to whom the gospel was preached after it was rejected by the Jews; the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 14:24

24. I say unto you, That none—Our Lord here appears to throw off the veil of the parable, and proclaim the Supper His own, intimating that when transferred and transformed into its final glorious form, and the refusers themselves would give all for another opportunity, He will not allow one of them to taste it. (Note. This parable must not be confounded with that of Proverbs 1:24-33; The Marriage Supper, :-). :-. ADDRESS TO GREAT MULTITUDES TRAVELLING WITH HIM. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 14:1-24

4. Participants in the kingdom 14:1-24This section contains the record of several incidents that happened when Jesus was the dinner guest of a leading Pharisee. Jesus had just announced that He would leave Jerusalem desolate (Luke 13:35). The present section justifies Jesus’ condemnation by showing that the root of Israel’s problems lay with her leaders, specifically the Pharisees. It also gives the rationale for Jesus excluding many Jews from the kingdom and admitting Gentiles (Luke 13:28-30). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 14:15-24

The parable of the great banquet 14:15-24Jesus continued to use the meal in the Pharisee’s house to teach about the messianic banquet and the kingdom to come. He had taught the importance of humbling oneself to participate (Luke 14:7-11) and had justified that requirement (Luke 14:12-14). Now He invited His hearers to humble themselves so they could participate and warned those who rejected His invitation of their fate. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 14:18-35

E. Instruction about the kingdom 13:18-14:35The larger division of the Gospel that records Jesus’ ministry on the way to Jerusalem and the Cross continues with more teaching about the coming kingdom. The parables of the kingdom that begin this section (Luke 13:18-21) introduce this section. The difference in Jesus’ teaching in the present section is a matter of emphasis rather than a clear-cut change. The subtlety of this distinction is observable in that the commentators differ over where they... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 14:23-24

The host then sent his servant farther out into the countryside to find guests wherever he could. Those taking refuge against the hedges, fences, and walls (Gr. phragmos) would have been people who were especially destitute and needy. The Jews did not normally put hedges around their fields, so the picture is of the servant going out into the heathen world. [Note: Edersheim, 2:251.] Compelling (Gr. anagkazo) did not involve forcing them against their wills but urging them to come. It manifested... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 14:1-35

The Dropsical Man. The Great Supper. Divers Sayings and Parables1-6. The sabbath question again. The man with the dropsy healed (peculiar to Lk).1. To eat bread] So far from being abstemious on the sabbath, the Jews carried the pleasures of the table to excess. ’The Hebrews honour the sabbath chiefly by inviting each other to drinking and intoxication’ (Plutarch). ’Rabbah Abba bought flesh of thirteen butchers that he might be sure to taste the best, and paid them at the very gate, that he... read more

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