Took him (επιλαβομενος). Second aorist middle participle of επιλαμβανω, an old verb, only in the middle in the N.T. It is not redu…

They held their peace. They were silent. They could not say it was not lawful, for the law did not forbid it. If it had, they wou…

And he took him.—Better, he laid hold on him. The healing was, in this instance, effected by actual contact.

St. Cyril of Alexandria: Although our Lord knew the malice of the Pharisees, He still became their guest so that He might bene…

Since this is the fourth time Luke records a controversy over the Sabbath (v.1), it is obvious that this was a major issue between Jesus and the re…

And they held their peace
Or were silent, choosing to say nothing, which might countenance such an action; and yet k…

This Pharisee, as well as others, seems to have had an ill design in entertaining Jesus at his house. But our Lord would not be hindered from heali…