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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 14:3

Verse 3 3.Is it lawful to cure on Sabbath? The meaning of this question is, ought the curing of a man to be reckoned among the works which violate the Sabbath? If they had said that the observance of the Sabbath is violated in this way, the reply was obvious, that it is a work of God. Now the law of the Sabbath goes no farther, than that men shall rest from their own works. Christ first puts the question to them, and he does so for the purpose of guarding against offense. It would not have been... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 14:1

And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day . Still on the same journey; the Lord was approaching gradually nearer Jerusalem. The house into which he entered this sabbath belonged to one who was a leading member of the Pharisee party, probably an influential rabbi, a man of great wealth, or a member of the Sanhedrim "To eat bread on the sabbath day," as a guest, was a usual practice; such entertainments on the sabbath day were... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 14:1-6

The Pharisee ' s feast on a sabbath day. The healing of the sick with dropsy. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 14:1-24

Table-talk of Jesus. We have now brought before us an interesting conversation which Jesus had with certain guests at an entertainment in the house of "one of the chief Pharisees." It was a sabbath-day feast, indicating that sociality was not incompatible even with Jewish sabbath-keeping. Into the guest-chamber had come a poor man afflicted with the dropsy, and, to the compassionate eye of our Lord, he afforded an opportunity for a miracle of mercy. But, before performing it, he tests... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 14:2

And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy. This was the scheme of the Pharisee host. The sick man was not one of the invited guests; with the freedom which attends a feast in a large Oriental house, the afflicted man was introduced, as though by chance, with other lookers-on. The skilful plotters stationed him in a prominent position, where the eyes of the strange Guest would at once fall on him. The situation is described by the evangelist with dramatic clearness:... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 14:3

And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? And the Heart-reader read their thoughts, and in a moment he saw all and understood all, and answered the unasked question of his host and the assembled guests by putting to them another query which went to the root of the whole were matter which they pondering in their evil hearts. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 14:4

And they held their peace . What could they say? If they had pressed the absurd restrictions with which they hedged round the sabbath day, they felt they would be crushed by one of the Master's deep and powerful arguments. They had hoped he would have acted on the impulse of the moment, and healed the sufferer or else failed; but his calm question confused them. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go . With one of his majestic exercises of Divine power—so slight a task to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 14:1

It came to pass - It so happened or occurred.As he went ... - It is probable that he was invited to go, being in the neighborhood Luke 14:12; and it is also probable that the Pharisee invited him for the purpose of getting him to say something that would involve him in difficulty.One of the chief Pharisees - One of the Pharisees who were “rulers,” or members of the great council or the Sanhedrin. See the notes at Matthew 5:22. It does not mean that he was the head of the “sect” of the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 14:2

A certain man before him - In what way he came there we know not. He might have been one of the Pharisee’s family, or might have been placed there by the Pharisees to see whether he would heal him. This last supposition is not improbable, since it is said in Luke 14:1 that they watched him.The dropsy - A disease produced by the accumulation of water in various parts of the body; very distressing, and commonly incurable. read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 14:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 14:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 14:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 14:1-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 14:1-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 14:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 14:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 14:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 14:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 14:2

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