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Jesus Heals on the Sabbath

14 One Sabbath day Jesus went to eat dinner in the home of a leader of the Pharisees, and the people were watching him closely. There was a man there whose arms and legs were swollen.[a] Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in religious law, “Is it permitted in the law to heal people on the Sabbath day, or not?” When they refused to answer, Jesus touched the sick man and healed him and sent him away. Then he turned to them and said, “Which of you doesn’t work on the Sabbath? If your son[b] or your cow falls into a pit, don’t you rush to get him out?” Again they could not answer.

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  1. 14:2 Or who had dropsy.
  2. 14:5 Some manuscripts read 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