American Standard Version
Luke 14:1
1And it came to pass, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.
Luke 14:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.
- New International Version (NIV)One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched.
- English Standard Version (ESV)One Sabbath, when he went to dine at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees, they were watching him carefully.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now it happened, as He went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees to eat bread on the Sabbath, that they watched Him closely.
Context of Luke 14:1
And it came to pass, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him. 2And behold, there was before him a certain man that had the dropsy. 3And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath, or not?
Read all of Luke 14Luke 14:1 word by word
Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ἐλθεῖν αὐτὸν εἰς οἶκόν τινος τῶν ἀρχόντων τῶν Φαρισαίων σαββάτῳ φαγεῖν ἄρτον καὶ αὐτοὶ ἦσαν παρατηρούμενοι αὐτόν.Read the interlinear
- cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- passγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- houseοἶκοςoikos · house: homeG3624
- oneτιςtis · oneG5100
- rulersἄρχωνarchōn · rulerG758
- PhariseesΦαρισαῖοςPharisaios · PhariseeG5330
- sabbathσάββατονsabbaton · SabbathG4521
- eatἐσθίωesthiō · to eatG2068
- breadἄρτοςartos · breadG740
- wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- watchingπαρατηρέωparatēreō · to observeG3906
Cross-references for Luke 14:1
- Luke 7:34The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold, a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
- Luke 11:37Now as he spake, a Pharisee asketh him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.
- 1 Corinthians 9:19For though I was free from all men, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.
- John 3:1Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
- Acts 5:34But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in honor of all the people, and commanded to put the men forth a little while.
- Luke 6:7And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find how to accuse him.
- Luke 11:53And when he was come out from thence, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press upon him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things;
- Luke 20:20And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.
- Psalms 37:32The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.
- Psalms 41:6And if he come to see me, he speaketh falsehood; His heart gathereth iniquity to itself: When he goeth abroad, he telleth it.
- Psalms 62:4They only consult to thrust him down from his dignity; They delight in lies; They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. [Selah
- Psalms 64:5They encourage themselves in an evil purpose; They commune of laying snares privily; They say, Who will see them?
- Proverbs 23:7For as he thinketh within himself, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.
- Isaiah 29:20For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scoffer ceaseth, and all they that watch for iniquity are cut off;
- Isaiah 29:21that make a man an offender in his cause, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just with a thing of nought.
- Jeremiah 20:10For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side. Denounce, and we will denounce him, say all my familiar friends, they that watch for my fall; peradventure he will be persuaded, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
Commentaries on Luke 14:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Chief Pharisees - Or, one of the rulers of the Pharisees. A man who was of the sect of the Pharisees, and one of the rulers of the people. To eat bread on the Sabbath day - But why is it that there should be an invitation or dinner given on the Sabbath day? Answer: The Jews purchased and prepared the best viands they could procure for the Sabbath day, in order to do it honor. See several proofs in Lightfoot. As the Sabbath is intended for the benefit both…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1It 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…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Christ heals a man on the sabbath. (1-6) He teaches humility. (7-14) Parable of the great supper. (15-24) The necessity of consideration and self-denial. (25-35) Verses 1-6 This Pharisee, as well as others, seems to have had an ill design in entertaining Jesus at his house. But our Lord would not be hindered from healing a man, though he knew a clamour would be raised at his doing it on the sabbath. It requires care to understand the proper connexion…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1in the home of a leading Pharisee: In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus often eats with others.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
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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
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