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Luke 14:1

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.

2 And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.

3 And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?

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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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  • Mark 3:2

    And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

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  • Psalms 62:4

    They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

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  • Luke 20:20

    And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

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  • Proverbs 23:7

    For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

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  • Luke 6:7

    And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

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  • Psalms 41:6

    And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

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  • Psalms 64:5–6

    They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

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  • Isaiah 29:20–21

    For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:

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