Luke 14:1

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 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

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. 2And behold, there was a certain man before Him who had dropsy. 3And Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

Luke 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, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
• Luke 11:37And as He spoke, a certain Pharisee asked Him to dine with him. So He went in and sat down to eat.
• 1 Corinthians 9:19For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win the more;
• John 3:1There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
• Acts 5:34Then one in the council stood up, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law held in respect by all the people, and commanded them to put the apostles outside for a little while.
• Luke 6:7So the scribes and Pharisees watched Him closely, whether He would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against Him.
• Luke 11:53And as He said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to assail Him vehemently, and to cross-examine Him about many things,
• Luke 20:20So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, that they might seize on His words, in order to deliver Him to the power and the authority of the governor.
• Psalms 37:32The wicked watches the righteous, And seeks to slay him.
• Psalms 41:6And if he comes to see me, he speaks lies; His heart gathers iniquity to itself; When he goes out, he tells it.
• Psalms 62:4They only consult to cast him down from his high position; They delight in lies; They bless with their mouth, But they curse inwardly. Selah
• Psalms 64:5They encourage themselves in an evil matter; They talk of laying snares secretly; They say, “Who will see them?”
• Proverbs 23:7For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, But his heart is not with you.
• Isaiah 29:20For the terrible one is brought to nothing, The scornful one is consumed, And all who watch for iniquity are cut off—
• Isaiah 29:21Who make a man an offender by a word, And lay a snare for him who reproves in the gate, And turn aside the just by empty words.
• Jeremiah 20:10For I heard many mocking: “Fear on every side!” “Report,” they say, “and we will report it!” All my acquaintances watched for my stumbling, saying, “Perhaps he can be induced; Then we will prevail against him, And we will 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

Topics related to Luke 14:1

• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Pharisees
• 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