Luke 14:5
And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”
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In Context
4But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.
6And they were unable to answer these questions.
Cross References
Exodus 23:4If you encounter your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him.
Matthew 12:11He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?
Matthew Henry on Luke 14:2-7
A Man Cured of the Dropsy. 1 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. 2 And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy. 3 And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? 4 And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go; 5 And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will… Read the whole commentary →