English Standard Version
Luke 14:1
1One Sabbath, when he went to dine at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees, they were watching him carefully.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)One Sabbath day Jesus went to eat dinner in the home of a leader of the Pharisees, and the people were watching him closely.
Context of Luke 14:1
One Sabbath, when he went to dine at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees, they were watching him carefully. 2And behold, there was a man before him who had dropsy. 3And Jesus responded to 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
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- it came to passγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- ·ἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- as heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- wentἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- the houseοἶκοςoikos · house: homeG3624
- of oneτιςtis · oneG5100
- of the chiefἄρχωνarchōn · rulerG758
- PhariseesΦαρισαῖοςPharisaios · PhariseeG5330
- to eatφαγεῖνphagō · to eatG5315
- breadἄρτοςartos · breadG740
- on the sabbath dayσάββατονsabbaton · SabbathG4521
- ·εἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- watchedπαρατηρέωparatēreō · to observeG3906
Cross-references for Luke 14:1
- Luke 7:34The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'
- Luke 11:37While Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him, so he went in and reclined at table.
- 1 Corinthians 9:19For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them.
- John 3:1Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
- Acts 5:34But a Pharisee in the council named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law held in honor by all the people, stood up and gave orders to put the men outside for a little while.
- Luke 6:7And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might find a reason to accuse him.
- Luke 11:53As he went away from there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press him hard and to provoke him to speak about many things,
- Luke 20:20So they watched him and sent spies, who pretended to be sincere, that they might catch him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor.
- Psalms 37:32The wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to put him to death.
- Psalms 41:6And when one comes to see me, he utters empty words, while his heart gathers iniquity; when he goes out, he tells it abroad.
- Psalms 62:4They only plan to thrust him down from his high position. They take pleasure in falsehood. They bless with their mouths, but inwardly they curse. Selah
- Psalms 64:5They hold fast to their evil purpose; they talk of laying snares secretly, thinking, "Who can see them?"
- Proverbs 23:7for he is like one who is inwardly calculating. "Eat and drink!" he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
- Isaiah 29:20For the ruthless shall come to nothing and the scoffer cease, and all who watch to do evil shall be cut off,
- Isaiah 29:21who by a word make a man out to be an offender, and lay a snare for him who reproves in the gate, and with an empty plea turn aside him who is in the right.
- Jeremiah 20:10For I hear many whispering. Terror is on every side! "Denounce him! Let us denounce him!" say all my close friends, watching for my fall. "Perhaps he will be deceived; then we can overcome him and 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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