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Luke 14:1

One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.

2 Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.

3 So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.
KJV
And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.
WEB
When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him.
ASV
And it came to pass, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.
DARBY
And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the rulers, [who was] of the Pharisees, to eat bread on [the] sabbath, that *they* were watching him.
BLB
And it came to pass, in His going into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching Him.
ÅB
Og det skjedde da han kom inn i en av de øverste fariseeres hus på en sabbat for å holde måltid, og de lurte på ham,
OTB
På en sabbat, da Jesus gikk for å spise hos en leder blant fariseerne, observerte de Ham nøye.
B1930
Og det skjedde da han kom inn i en av de øverste fariseeres hus på en sabbat for å holde måltid, og de lurte på ham,

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Cross references

  • Mark 3:2

    In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.

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  • Psalms 62:4

    They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch; they delight in lies; with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse. Selah

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  • Luke 20:20

    So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.

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  • Proverbs 23:7

    for he is keeping track, inwardly counting the cost. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

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  • Luke 6:7

    Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.

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  • Psalms 41:6

    My visitor speaks falsehood; he gathers slander in his heart; he goes out and spreads it abroad.

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  • Psalms 64:5–6

    They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.

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  • Isaiah 29:20–21

    For the ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who look for evil will be cut down—

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