Luke 14:2

Luke 14:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.
• New International Version (NIV)There in front of him was a man suffering from abnormal swelling of his body.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And behold, there was a man before him who had dropsy.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And behold, there was a certain man before Him who had dropsy.

Context of Luke 14:2

1It happened one Sabbath, when He went for a meal at the house of one of the ruling Pharisees, that they were watching Him closely and carefully [hoping to entrap Him]. And there in front of Him was a man who had dropsy (extreme swelling). 3And Jesus asked the lawyers and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?” 4But they kept silent. Then He took hold of the man and healed him, and sent him on his way.

Luke 14:2 word by word

καὶ ἰδοὺ ἄνθρωπός τις ἦν ὑδρωπικὸς ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• there wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• a certainτιςtis · oneG5100
• manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthen · beforeG1715
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• which had the dropsyὑδρωπικόςhudrōpikos · with edemaG5203

Commentaries on Luke 14:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The dropsy - ̔, dropsical; from ̔, water, and , 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…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2A 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 the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2a man with dropsy: Dropsy, medically known as edema, is an accumulation of fluid in tissues or a body cavity that causes swelling. It is usually a symptom of a more serious illness.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-242. man before him--not one of the company, since this was apparently before the guests sat down, and probably the man came in hope of a cure, though not expressly soliciting it [De Wette].Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 14:2

• Dropsy
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Sabbath

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Commentaries on Luke 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings