Luke 14:2 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 14:1-6

In this passage of story we find, I. That the Son of man came eating and drinking, conversing familiarly with all sorts of people; not declining the society of publicans, though they were of ill fame, nor of Pharisees, though they bore him ill will, but accepting the friendly invitations both of the one and the other, that, if possible, he might do good to both. Here he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees, a ruler, it may be, and a magistrate in his country, to eat bread on the... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 14:1-6

14:1-6 On the Sabbath day Jesus had gone into the house of one of the rulers who belonged to the Pharisees to eat bread; and they were watching him. And--look you-- there was a man before him who had dropsy. Jesus said to the Scribes and Pharisees, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath? Or, is it not?" They kept silent. So he took him and healed him and sent him away. He said to them, "Suppose one of you has an ass or an ox, and it falls into a well, will he not immediately pull it out, even... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:2

And behold, there was a certain man before him ,.... Who sat just before him, as he was at table; who either came there of himself, in order to receive a cure; or rather, since it was in a private house, and he at table too, was brought and set there on purpose by the Pharisees, to try whether Christ would heal him on the sabbath day, that they might have somewhat against him; which they doubted not but he would do, knowing his compassionate and beneficent disposition to do good to creatures... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 14:2

The dropsy - Ὑδρωπικος , dropsical; from ὑδωρ , water, and ωψ , the countenance, because in this disorder the face of the patient is often very much bloated. Probably the insidious Pharisee had brought this dropsical man to the place, not doubting that our Lord's eye would affect his heart, and that he would instantly cure him; and then he could most plausibly accuse him for a breach of the Sabbath. If this were the case, and it is likely, how deep must have been the perfidy and... 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

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

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 14:1-4

Luke 14:1-4. And it came to pass About this time, probably just as our Lord was finishing his journey through Herod’s dominions; he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees Τινος των αρχοντων Φαρισαιων , of a certain one of the ruling Pharisees, that is, of a magistrate, or a member of the great council, called the sanhedrim. This person probably resided generally in Jerusalem, but had a country-seat in Peræa; and happening to meet with Jesus while he abode there, he carried... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 14:1-6

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 14:1-6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 14:2

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

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

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 14:1-4

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