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The Confounding Silence
The religious leaders' silence was a strategic defeat. Commentators explain that when Jesus challenged them, they could not cite any actual law forbidding a Sabbath healing. Their silence was an admission that they had no valid objection, effectively confounding them and giving Jesus the moral authority to proceed with the healing.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 14:4
18th Century
Theologian
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…
AT Robertson
On Luke 14:4
Took him (επιλαβομενος). Second aorist middle participle of επιλαμβανω, an old verb, only in the middle in the N.T. It is not redu…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 14:4
19th Century
Bishop
And he took him.—Better, he laid hold on him. The healing was, in this instance, effected by actual contact.
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 14:4
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 Gill
On Luke 14:4
17th Century
Pastor
And they held their peace
Or were silent, choosing to say nothing, which might countenance such an action; and yet k…
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…