Jesus at a Pharisee’s House(A)

14 One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee,(B) he was being carefully watched.(C) There in front of him was a man suffering from abnormal swelling of his body. Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the law,(D) “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”(E) But they remained silent. So taking hold of the man, he healed him and sent him on his way.

Then he asked them, “If one of you has a child[a] or an ox that falls into a well on the Sabbath day, will you not immediately pull it out?”(F) And they had nothing to say.

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  1. Luke 14:5 Some manuscripts donkey

Jesus Heals a Man on the Sabbath

14 One Sabbath, Jesus[a] went to the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal. The guests[b] were watching Jesus[c] closely. A man whose body was swollen with fluid suddenly appeared in front of him. So Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the Law, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?” But they kept silent. So he took hold of the man,[d] healed him, and sent him away. Then he asked them, “If your son[e] or ox falls into a well on the Sabbath day, you would pull him out immediately, wouldn’t you?” And they couldn’t argue with him about this.

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  1. Luke 14:1 Lit. he
  2. Luke 14:1 Lit. They
  3. Luke 14:1 Lit. him
  4. Luke 14:4 Lit. him
  5. Luke 14:5 Other mss. read donkey; still other mss. read sheep