Bible Commentary

But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: 13. call the poor ] Mat 25:35. The duty is recognised in another form by Nehemiah. “Eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared,” Neh 8:10. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 14:13”

Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor [thy] rich neighbors; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee. 12-14. Whom to invite; a Lesson to the Host. 12. call not … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 14:12”

For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. 11. whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased ] Rather, humbled. See on Luk 1:52, Luk 13:30, and Mat 23:12. A similar lesson is prominent in the Book of Proverbs (Pro 15:33, Pro 16:18-19, Pro 29:23), and is strongly enforced by … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 14:11”

But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. 10. then shalt thou have worship ] Rather, glory. It need, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 14:10”

And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. 9. thou begin with shame to take the lowest room ] If, by the time that the guests are seated, it be found that some one has thrust himself … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 14:9”

When thou art bidden of any [man] to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him; 8. to a wedding ] The term is used generally for any great feast; but perhaps our Lord here adopted it to make His lesson less immediately … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 14:8”

And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, 7-11. Humility; a Lesson for the Guests. 7. he put forth a parable ] See on Luk 4:23. to those which were bidden ] to the invited guests, as distinguished from … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 14:7”

And they could not answer him again to these things. 6. they could not answer him again to these things ] A fact which never makes any difference to the convictions of ignorant hatred and superstitious narrowness. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And they could not answer him again to these things,…. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 14:6”

And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day? 5. an ass or an ox ] The unquestionable reading if we are to follow the MSS. is ‘a son or an ox.’ The strangeness of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 14:5”

And they held their peace. And he took [him,] and healed him, and let him go; 4. they held their peace ] It was the silence of a splenetic pride and obstinacy which while secretly convinced determined to remain unconvinced. But such silence was His complete public justification. If the contemplated miracle was unlawful why … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 14:4”