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People Over Rules
Jesus uses a powerful, common-sense argument to silence his critics. Commentators explain that if anyone would instinctively rescue a valuable animal on the Sabbath, it is far more justifiable to heal a person. This 'greater-to-lesser' reasoning highlights that God's law prioritizes compassion and human well-being over rigid, unmerciful interpretations of religious rules.
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Luke
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 14:5–6
18th Century
Theologian
Which of you, and so on. In this way Jesus refuted the notion of the Pharisees. If it was lawful to save an ox on the Sabbath, it was also…
AT Robertson
On Luke 14:5
An ass or an ox (ονος η βους). But Westcott and Hort υιος η βους (a son or an ox ). The manuscripts are much divi…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 14:5
19th Century
Bishop
Which of you shall have an ass or an ox . . .—The line of thought is almost identical with that of Luke 13:15. Here, as t…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 14:5
Jesus now turns to the Pharisees and draws them into his illustration (cf. 11:5, 11; 12:25; 14:28). “Immediately” stresses the urgency of meeting t…
John Calvin
On Luke 14:5
16th Century
Theologian
Which of you shall have an ox or an ass? Though they did not deserve that Christ should take pains to remove the offense, yet he shows tha…
John Gill
On Luke 14:5
17th Century
Pastor
And answered them, saying
Murmuring secretly at what he had done:
which of you shall have an ass,…
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…