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AndκαὶJesusὁ Ἰησοῦςansweredἀποκριθεὶςandspokeεἶπενtoπρὸςthe experts in the lawτοὺς νομικοὺςandκαὶPharisees,Φαρισαίουςsaying,λέγων“Is it lawfulἜξεστινto cureθεραπεῦσαιon the Sabbathτῷ σαββάτῳorἢnot?”οὔ
Luke 14:3
Study it in the app“And Jesus answered and spoke to the experts in the law and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to cure on the Sabbath or not?””
With the Greek beneath
Luke 14:3, word by word
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsous” appears- answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheis
answer
To say something back to the one who spoke or asked.
Where else “apokritheis” appears- spokeεἶπενeipen
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appears- the experts in the lawνομικοὺςnomikous
lawyer
A scholar of Moses' law who teaches it.
Where else “nomikous” appears- PhariseesΦαρισαίουςPharisaious
Pharisee
Pharisee: a member of a Jewish group that kept the law of Moses and the traditions of its teachers strictly.
Where else “Pharisaious” appears- “Is it lawfulἜξεστινExestin
it is lawful
It is permitted, it is lawful under the law.
Where else “Exestin” appears- to cureθεραπεῦσαιtherapeusai
heal
To restore the sick to health, often with a word or a touch.
Where else “therapeusai” appears- on the Sabbathσαββάτῳsabbatōi
Sabbath
The seventh day, a rest for God.
Where else “sabbatōi” appears
The context
2And look, there was a certain man with dropsy in front of him.
3 · This verse (above)
4But they kept silent. And taking hold of him, he healed him and sent him away.
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)