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Answering Their Thoughts
Commentators note that Jesus wasn't responding to a spoken question but was "answering" the hostile thoughts of the Pharisees who were watching him. By proactively asking, "Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath?", he seized control of the situation, shifting the burden of proof onto his critics before they could even voice an accusation.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 14:3
18th Century
Theologian
Jesus, answering. To answer, in the Scriptures, does not always imply, as it does for us, that anything had been said before. It …
AT Robertson
On Luke 14:3
Answering (αποκριθεις). First aorist passive participle without the passive meaning. Jesus answered the thoughts of those mentione…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 14:3
19th Century
Bishop
To the lawyers.—See Note on Matthew 22:35. The teaching of our Lord is identical in substance, and nearly so in form, with that in…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 14:3
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…
John Calvin
On Luke 14:3
16th Century
Theologian
Is it lawful to cure on Sabbath? The meaning of this question is, ought the curing of a man to be considered among the works whic…
John Gill
On Luke 14:3
17th Century
Pastor
And Jesus answering, spoke unto the lawyers and
Pharisees
All the Oriental versions, …
Matthew Henry
On Luke 14:1–6
17th Century
Minister
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…