Luke 14:5

Luke 14:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?
• New International Version (NIV)Then he asked them, “If one of you has a child or an ox that falls into a well on the Sabbath day, will you not immediately pull it out?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to them, "Which of you, having a son or an ox that has fallen into a well on a Sabbath day, will not immediately pull him out?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then He answered them, saying, “Which of you, having a donkey or an ox that has fallen into a pit, will not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath day?”

Context of Luke 14:5

3Jesus reacted by asking the Pharisees and the experts in Moses’ Teachings, “Is it right to heal on the day of rest—a holy day, or not?” 4But they didn’t say a thing. So Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him away. Jesus asked them, “If your son or your ox falls into a well on a day of rest—a holy day, wouldn’t you pull him out immediately?” 6They couldn’t argue with him about this. 7Then Jesus noticed how the guests always chose the places of honor. So he used this illustration when he spoke to them:

Luke 14:5 word by word

Καὶ πρὸς αὐτοὺς εἶπεν· τίνος ὑμῶν υἱὸς ἢ βοῦς εἰς φρέαρ πεσεῖται, καὶ οὐκ εὐθέως ἀνασπάσει αὐτὸν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ σαββάτου;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• ·πρόςpros · to/withG4314
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Whichτίςtis · which?G5101
• of youσύsu · youG4771
• shall haveἐμπίπτωempiptō · to fall intoG1706
• an assὄνοςonos · donkeyG3688
• orἤē · orG2228
• an oxβοῦςbous · oxG1016
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• a pitφρέαρphrear · well/abyssG5421
• will notοὐou · noG3756
• straightwayεὐθέωςeutheōs · immediatelyG2112
• pullἀνασπάωanaspaō · to pull upG385
• onἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the sabbathὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the sabbathσάββατονsabbaton · SabbathG4521
• dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250

Cross-references for Luke 14:5

• Luke 13:15The Lord said, “You hypocrites! Don’t each of you free your ox or donkey on the day of rest—a holy day? Don’t you then take it out of its stall to give it some water to drink?
• Exodus 23:4“Whenever you come across your enemy’s ox or donkey wandering loose, be sure to take it back to him.
• Daniel 4:24“This is the meaning, Your Majesty. The Most High has decided to apply it to you, Your Majesty.
• Matthew 12:11Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you has a sheep. If it falls into a pit on a day of rest—a holy day, wouldn’t you take hold of it and lift it out?

Commentaries on Luke 14:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5An ass or an ox - See on Luke 13:15; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5See the notes at Matthew 12:11. Which of you … - In this way Jesus refuted the notion of the Pharisees. If it was lawful to save an ox on the Sabbath, it was also to save the life of a man. To this the Jews had nothing to answer.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5Jesus pointed out the hypocrisy of the Pharisees. Hypocrisy means pretending to be righteous while acting differently. See also study note on 13:15–16.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-63-6. (See on Mt 12:11, 12).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 14:5

• 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