Luke 14:1

And as He went into the house of one of the chief of the pharisees to eat on the sabbath-day, and they were watching Him,

1770 John Worsley NT

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

2behold, there was a certain man before Him that had a dropsy.

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Cross References

Luke 6:7And the scribes and pharisees watched Him to see if He would work a cure on the sabbath: that they might find an accusation against Him.

Luke 11:37And as He spake, a certain pharisee asked Him to dine with him: and He went in and sat down 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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