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Silenced by Divine Logic
Commentators unanimously note that the Pharisees were utterly unable to refute Jesus' logic. Scholars highlight that the original Greek implies they were 'powerless' to answer back. Jesus used their own accepted practices—saving an animal on the Sabbath—to demonstrate the clear and superior righteousness of healing a person, leaving them with nothing to say.
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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 14:6
Could not answer again (ουκ ισχυσαν ανταποκριθηνα). Did not have strength to answer back or in turn (αντι-) as in Ro 9:20. They co…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 14:6
19th Century
Bishop
And they could not answer him again.—The Greek is, perhaps, a little more emphatic—“They had no power, they were…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 14:6
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 Gill
On Luke 14:6
17th Century
Pastor
And they could not answer him again to these things
The justice, equity, mercy, and humanity that appeared in our Lo…
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…