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Andκαὶthey could notοὐκ ἴσχυσανreplyἀνταποκριθῆναιtoπρὸςthese things.ταῦτα
Luke 14:6
Study it in the app“And they could not reply to these things.”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 14:6, word by word
- they could notἴσχυσανischysan
be able
To have the strength or the capacity to do something.
Where else “ischysan” appears- replyἀνταποκριθῆναιantapokrithēnai
answer back
Answer back, reply against.
Where else “antapokrithēnai” appears
The context
5And to them he said, “Whose son or ox among you will fall into a well, and he will not at once pull him out on the day of the Sabbath?”
6 · This verse (above)
7And he was telling a parable to those who had been invited, noticing how they were choosing the places of honor, saying to them,
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)