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AndΚαὶit happened,ἐγένετοwhenἐν τῷheαὐτὸνwentἐλθεῖνintoεἰςthe houseοἶκόνof oneτινοςof the rulersτῶν ἀρχόντωνof the Phariseesτῶν Φαρισαίωνon a Sabbathσαββάτῳto eatφαγεῖνbread,ἄρτονthattheyαὐτοὶwereἦσανwatchingπαρατηρούμενοιhim closely.αὐτόν
Luke 14:1
Study it in the app“And it happened, 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 closely.”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 14:1, word by word
- it happenedἐγένετοegeneto
happen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “egeneto” appears- wentἐλθεῖνelthein
go
To set out toward a place.
Where else “elthein” appears- the houseοἶκόνoikon
house
The place where one lives; also the temple, God's dwelling.
Where else “oikon” appears- of the rulersἀρχόντωνarchontōn
ruler
Someone in command: a ruler, a judge or the one presiding over a synagogue.
Where else “archontōn” appears- of the PhariseesΦαρισαίωνPharisaiōn
Pharisee
Pharisee: a member of a Jewish group that kept the law of Moses and the traditions of its teachers strictly.
Where else “Pharisaiōn” appears- on a Sabbathσαββάτῳsabbatōi
Sabbath
The seventh day, a rest for God.
Where else “sabbatōi” appears- to eatφαγεῖνphagein
eat
Eat.
Where else “phagein” appears- breadἄρτονarton
food
Daily food: "the bread of life".
Where else “arton” appears- wereἦσανēsan
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ēsan” appears- watchingπαρατηρούμενοιparatēroumenoi
watch
Look closely with ill intent; keep an eye on.
Where else “paratēroumenoi” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2And look, there was a certain man with dropsy in front of him.
To study Luke 14 in a group
1. What it says
What excuses do the guests give for not coming to the great banquet, and whom does the master of the house invite afterward? (vv. 16-24)
2. What it means
Jesus says that whoever exalts himself will be humbled and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. How does he illustrate this at the table? (vv. 7-11)
3. How I live it
Jesus suggests inviting those who cannot repay you. Whom could you invite or help without expecting anything in return? (vv. 12-14)