New American Standard Bible 1995
Luke 14:1
1It happened that when He went into the house of one of the 1leaders of the Pharisees on the Sabbath to eat bread, 2they were watching Him closely.
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
It happened that when He went into the house of one of the leaders of the Pharisees on the Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching Him closely. 2And there in front of Him was a man suffering from dropsy. 3And Jesus answered and spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?”
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Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ἐλθεῖν αὐτὸν εἰς οἶκόν τινος τῶν ἀρχόντων τῶν Φαρισαίων σαββάτῳ φαγεῖν ἄρτον καὶ αὐτοὶ ἦσαν παρατηρούμενοι αὐτόν.Read the interlinear
- It happenedγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- that whenἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- He wentἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- into the houseοἶκοςoikos · house: homeG3624
- of oneτιςtis · oneG5100
- leadersἄρχωνarchōn · rulerG758
- of the PhariseesΦαρισαῖοςPharisaios · PhariseeG5330
- Sabbathσάββατονsabbaton · SabbathG4521
- to eatἐσθίωesthiō · to eatG2068
- breadἄρτοςartos · breadG740
- they were watchingπαρατηρέωparatēreō · to observeG3906
Cross-references for Luke 14:1
- Luke 7:34The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
- Luke 11:37Now when He had spoken, a Pharisee asked Him to have lunch with him; and He went in, and reclined at the table.
- 1 Corinthians 9:19For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I may win more.
- John 3:1Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;
- Acts 5:34But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law, respected by all the people, stood up in the Council and gave orders to put the men outside for a short time.
- Luke 6:7The scribes and the Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He healed on the Sabbath, so that they might find reason to accuse Him.
- Luke 11:53When He left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be very hostile and to question Him closely on many subjects,
- Luke 20:20So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, in order that they might catch Him in some statement, so that they could deliver Him to the rule and the authority of the governor.
- Psalms 37:32The wicked spies upon the righteous And seeks to kill him.
- Psalms 41:6And when he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood; His heart gathers wickedness to itself; When he goes outside, he tells it.
- Psalms 62:4They have counseled only to thrust him down from his high position; They delight in falsehood; They bless with their mouth, But inwardly they curse. Selah.
- Psalms 64:5They hold fast to themselves an evil purpose; They talk of laying snares secretly; They say, “Who can see them?”
- Proverbs 23:7For as he thinks within himself, so he is. He says to you, “Eat and drink!” But his heart is not with you.
- Isaiah 29:20For the ruthless will come to an end and the scorner will be finished, Indeed all who are intent on doing evil will be cut off;
- Isaiah 29:21Who cause a person to be indicted by a word, And ensnare him who adjudicates at the gate, And defraud the one in the right with meaningless arguments.
- Jeremiah 20:10For I have heard the whispering of many, “Terror on every side! Denounce him; yes, let us denounce him!” All my trusted friends, Watching for my fall, say: “Perhaps he will be deceived, so that we may prevail against 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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