Luke 14:1

And it came to passe that when he was entred into the house of one of the chiefe Pharises on the Sabbath day, to eate bread, they watched him.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2And beholde, there was a certaine man before him, which had the dropsie.

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Cross References

Psalms 37:32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

Psalms 62:4Yet they consult to cast him downe from his dignitie: their delight is in lies, they blesse with their mouthes, but curse with their hearts. Selah.

Proverbs 23:7For as though he thought it in his heart, so will hee say vnto thee, Eate and drinke: but his heart is not with thee.

Jeremiah 20:10For I had heard the railing of many, and feare on euery side. Declare, said they, and wee wil declare it: all my familiars watched for mine halting, saying, It may be that he is deceiued: so we shall preuaile against him, and we shall execute our vengeance vpon him.

Luke 6:7And the Scribes and Pharises watched him, whether he would heale on the Sabbath day, that they might finde an accusation against him.

Luke 11:37And as hee spake, a certaine Pharise besought him to dine with him: and hee went in, and sate downe at table.

Matthew Henry on Luke 14:1

In this chapter we have, I. The cure which our Lord Jesus wrought upon a man that had the dropsy, on the sabbath day, and his justifying himself therein against those who were offended at his doing it on that day, ver. 1-6 . II. A lesson of humility gives to those who were ambitious of the highest rooms, ver. 7-11 . III. A lesson of charity to those who feasted the rich, and did not feed the poor, ver. 12-14 . IV. The success of the gospel not foretold in the parable of the guests invited to a feast, signifying… Read the whole commentary →

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