Luke 14:6

Luke 14:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they could not answer him again to these things.
• New International Version (NIV)And they had nothing to say.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they could not reply to these things.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they could not answer Him regarding these things.

Context of Luke 14:6

4But they kept silent. Then He took hold of the man and healed him, and sent him on his way. 5Then He said to them, “Which one of you, having a son or an ox that falls into a well, will not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath day?” And they were unable to reply to this. 7Now Jesus began telling a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been selecting the places of honor at the table, saying to them, 8“When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not sit down [to eat] at the place of honor, since a more distinguished person than you may have been invited by the host,

Luke 14:6 word by word

καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυσαν ἀνταποκριθῆναι πρὸς ταῦτα.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• they couldἰσχύωischuō · be strongG2480
• notοὐou · noG3756
• answerἀνταποκρίνομαιantapokrinomai · to contradictG470
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• these thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778

Cross-references for Luke 14:6

• Luke 13:17As He was saying this, all His opponents were being humiliated; and the entire crowd was rejoicing over all the glorious things that were being done by Him.
• Luke 20:26They were not able to seize on anything He said in the presence of the people; and being unnerved at His reply, they were silent.
• Luke 21:15for I will give you [skillful] words and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute.
• Acts 6:10But they were not able to successfully withstand and cope with the wisdom and the intelligence [and the power and inspiration] of the Spirit by whom he was speaking.

Commentaries on Luke 14:6

• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-63-6. (See on Mt 12:11, 12).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 14:6

• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Sabbath

In the dictionaries

• Compel
• Condition
• Consent
• Consult
• Exalt
• Excuse
• Halt
• Hate
• Worship
• Criticism of the Bible

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