People's New Testament 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. 14:1 Teaching in Parables
SUMMARY OF LUKE 14: Healing on the Sabbath. The Chief Seats at a Wedding Feast. The Rule for Inviting Guests. The Parable of the Great Supper and the Excuses. Bearing the Cross Essential to Discipleship. Counting the Cost. One of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath. In despite of the rigid ideas of the Pharisees concerning work on the Sabbath, it was made a day of feasting. Meet the Sabbath with a lively hunger; let thy table be covered with fish, flesh, and generous wine is a rabbinical precept. They watched him. Though pretending hospitality, on the watch for grounds of accusation. And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy. 14:2-6 A certain man before him who had the dropsy. Either a guest or one who came to be healed.
And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? 14:3 Is it lawful? Conscious that they were watching him, he asked them a question which they declined to answer. The tradition said it was unlawful.
And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;
And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day? 14:5 Which of you shall have an ass? See PNT Mt 12:11.
And they could not answer him again to these things.
And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, 14:7-11 Put forth a parable. In this case a spiritual meaning lies under the social instruction.
Chose out the chief rooms. The places of honor at the table. Certain seats were considered the most honorable. The Savior's instruction insists upon humility. The spiritual lesson is that one must not, like Diotrephes, seek the pre-eminence (see 3Jo 1:9), but be content to work in lowly places, from whence he can be invited higher if his merits so demand. When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; 14:7-11 Put forth a parable. In this case a spiritual meaning lies under the social instruction.
Chose out the chief rooms. The places of honor at the table. Certain seats were considered the most honorable. The Savior's instruction insists upon humility. The spiritual lesson is that one must not, like Diotrephes, seek the pre-eminence (see 3Jo 1:9), but be content to work in lowly places, from whence he can be invited higher if his merits so demand. And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. 14:7-11 Put forth a parable. In this case a spiritual meaning lies under the social instruction.
Chose out the chief rooms. The places of honor at the table. Certain seats were considered the most honorable. The Savior's instruction insists upon humility. The spiritual lesson is that one must not, like Diotrephes, seek the pre-eminence (see 3Jo 1:9), but be content to work in lowly places, from whence he can be invited higher if his merits so demand. But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. 14:7-11 Put forth a parable. In this case a spiritual meaning lies under the social instruction.
Chose out the chief rooms. The places of honor at the table. Certain seats were considered the most honorable. The Savior's instruction insists upon humility. The spiritual lesson is that one must not, like Diotrephes, seek the pre-eminence (see 3Jo 1:9), but be content to work in lowly places, from whence he can be invited higher if his merits so demand. For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. 14:11 Whosoever exalteth himself, etc. The Lord states a general law, but the final adjustment is often left to another state of being. Many a preacher has failed because he sought a place that was beyond his ability.
Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. 14:12-14 When thou makest a dinner. To give dinners for the sake of earthly reward is worldly; to feed the needy is heavenly, and will be rewarded in heaven.
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: 14:12-14 When thou makest a dinner. To give dinners for the sake of earthly reward is worldly; to feed the needy is heavenly, and will be rewarded in heaven.
And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just. 14:12-14 When thou makest a dinner. To give dinners for the sake of earthly reward is worldly; to feed the needy is heavenly, and will be rewarded in heaven.
And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. 14:12-14 When thou makest a dinner. To give dinners for the sake of earthly reward is worldly; to feed the needy is heavenly, and will be rewarded in heaven.
Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: 14:16 A certain man gave a great supper. This parable was spoken in reply to the remark in Lu 14:15, and shows that the world is not ready to eat bread in the kingdom of God. Compare Mt 22:1-14.
And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. 14:17 Come; for all things are now ready. The second invitation, which it is the usual course to give in the East. John bade all get ready; and the Gospel of Christ bade all to come. Such is still the Gospel message.
And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. 14:18-20 Began to make excuse. The excuses show that they did not wish to be guests.
The first said, etc. The first pleads landed property; the second, business; the third, social considerations; none of them good excuses. And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused. 14:18-20 Began to make excuse. The excuses show that they did not wish to be guests.
The first said, etc. The first pleads landed property; the second, business; the third, social considerations; none of them good excuses. And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. 14:18-20 Began to make excuse. The excuses show that they did not wish to be guests.
The first said, etc. The first pleads landed property; the second, business; the third, social considerations; none of them good excuses. So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. 14:21 Go out quickly. To another class of persons. The first, who despised the invitation, are now rejected. The Jews are primarily meant.
The poor, etc. An abundant class in the East, a country destitute of alms-houses and hospitals. These probably represent the publicans and sinners. And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. 14:23 Go out into the highways and hedges. Far away--to the Gentiles.
Compel them to come in. Use the constraining power of the love of the gospel. For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper. 14:24 None of those men which were bidden. They were excluded by their own act. They had refused to come. The stubborn Jews missed the slightest taste; so do all like them.
And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. 14:26,27 If any man come to me. See notes on Mt 10:37,38.
Hate not his father. In just the same sense that he hates his own life also. That is, these must all be given up, turned away from, if we have to choose between them and Christ. And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 14:26,27 If any man come to me. See notes on Mt 10:37,38.
Hate not his father. In just the same sense that he hates his own life also. That is, these must all be given up, turned away from, if we have to choose between them and Christ. For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? 14:28-33 Sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost? This calculation of what any enterprise or step will require before entering upon it is the part of wisdom. So, too, a disciple of Christ should count the cost. It is well to understand that every obstacle to the service of Christ must be given up.
Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, 14:28-33 Sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost? This calculation of what any enterprise or step will require before entering upon it is the part of wisdom. So, too, a disciple of Christ should count the cost. It is well to understand that every obstacle to the service of Christ must be given up.
Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. 14:28-33 Sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost? This calculation of what any enterprise or step will require before entering upon it is the part of wisdom. So, too, a disciple of Christ should count the cost. It is well to understand that every obstacle to the service of Christ must be given up.
Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? 14:28-33 Sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost? This calculation of what any enterprise or step will require before entering upon it is the part of wisdom. So, too, a disciple of Christ should count the cost. It is well to understand that every obstacle to the service of Christ must be given up.
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. 14:28-33 Sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost? This calculation of what any enterprise or step will require before entering upon it is the part of wisdom. So, too, a disciple of Christ should count the cost. It is well to understand that every obstacle to the service of Christ must be given up.
So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. 14:28-33 Sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost? This calculation of what any enterprise or step will require before entering upon it is the part of wisdom. So, too, a disciple of Christ should count the cost. It is well to understand that every obstacle to the service of Christ must be given up.
Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? 14:34,35 Salt is good. See notes on Mt 5:13 Mr 9:50. The Christian is the salt of the earth; the
savour is the spirit of self-sacrifice; if it is wanting, his life is worthless. It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 14:34,35 Salt is good. See notes on Mt 5:13 Mr 9:50. The Christian is the salt of the earth; the savour is the spirit of self-sacrifice; if it is wanting, his life is worthless. The People's New Testament by B.W. Johnson [1891] Bible Hub |
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