Charles Spurgeon Commentary Luke 7:36

"And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he entered into the Pharisee`s house, and sat down to meat." — Luke 7:36 (ASV)

And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.

They sat according to the Eastern custom of sitting, which was rather lying at length, with the feet far out upon the couch or sofa.

And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.

Invitations from Pharisees were rather scarce; they did not often ask Christ to their houses. Even before this meal is over, there will be sure to be something like a quarrel, depend upon it.

And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.

It was usually a suspicious circumstance when a Pharisee sought to be familiar with Christ; it might generally be suspected that he wished to entrap him. Yet, on this occasion, if there was no real friendliness to Christ, there was at least the appearance of it.

We see what our Savior did when the Pharisee gave him an invitation: He went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. The Lord saw there an opportunity for usefulness. He knew that he would have a good reason for speaking personally to this Pharisee, who, perhaps, was different from the others. In any case, our Lord felt that it was right for him to go into that house, even if they did watch him and try to catch him in his words. If there was hypocrisy there, there was all the more need for his presence, as Jesus himself said concerning his eating with publicans and sinners, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.