Luke 14:2
New International Version
There in front of him was a man suffering from abnormal swelling of his body.

New Living Translation
There was a man there whose arms and legs were swollen.

English Standard Version
And behold, there was a man before him who had dropsy.

Berean Standard Bible
Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.

Berean Literal Bible
And behold, there was a certain man with dropsy before Him.

King James Bible
And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.

New King James Version
And behold, there was a certain man before Him who had dropsy.

New American Standard Bible
And there in front of Him was a man suffering from edema.

NASB 1995
And there in front of Him was a man suffering from dropsy.

NASB 1977
And there, in front of Him was a certain man suffering from dropsy.

Legacy Standard Bible
And behold, in front of Him was a man suffering from dropsy.

Amplified Bible
And there in front of Him was a man who had dropsy (extreme swelling).

Christian Standard Bible
There in front of him was a man whose body was swollen with fluid.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There in front of Him was a man whose body was swollen with fluid.

American Standard Version
And behold, there was before him a certain man that had the dropsy.

Contemporary English Version
All of a sudden a man with swollen legs stood up in front of him.

English Revised Version
And behold, there was before him a certain man which had the dropsy.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A man whose body was swollen with fluid was there.

Good News Translation
A man whose legs and arms were swollen came to Jesus,

International Standard Version
A man whose body was swollen with fluid suddenly appeared in front of him.

Majority Standard Bible
Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.

NET Bible
There right in front of him was a man suffering from dropsy.

New Heart English Bible
And look, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And behold, there was a certain man before him who had the dropsy.

Weymouth New Testament
In front of Him was a man suffering from dropsy.

World English Bible
Behold, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and behold, there was a certain dropsical man before Him;

Berean Literal Bible
And behold, there was a certain man with dropsy before Him.

Young's Literal Translation
and lo, there was a certain dropsical man before him;

Smith's Literal Translation
And, behold, a certain dropsical man was before him.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And behold, there was a certain man before him that had the dropsy.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And behold, a certain man before him was afflicted with edema.

New American Bible
In front of him there was a man suffering from dropsy.

New Revised Standard Version
Just then, in front of him, there was a man who had dropsy.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And there was a man before him, who had dropsy.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Behold, one man who was swollen with fluid was there before him.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And behold, there was a man before him, who had the dropsy.

Godbey New Testament
And, behold, a certain dropsical man was before Him.

Haweis New Testament
And, behold, there was a certain man who had a dropsy, before him.

Mace New Testament
now there happen'd to be a man just by him, who had a dropsy.

Weymouth New Testament
In front of Him was a man suffering from dropsy.

Worrell New Testament
And, behold, there was before Him a certain man who had the dropsy.

Worsley New Testament
behold, there was a certain man before Him that had a dropsy.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jesus Heals a Man with Dropsy
1One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely. 2 Right there before Him was a man with dropsy. 3So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”…

Cross References
Matthew 12:10-13
and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” / He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out? / How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” ...

Mark 3:1-5
Once again Jesus entered the synagogue, and a man with a withered hand was there. / In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath. / Then Jesus said to the man with the withered hand, “Stand up among us.” ...

John 5:5-9
One man there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. / When Jesus saw him lying there and realized that he had spent a long time in this condition, He asked him, “Do you want to get well?” / “Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am on my way, someone else goes in before me.” ...

Luke 6:6-10
On another Sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was withered. / Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath. / But Jesus knew their thoughts and said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and stand among us.” So he got up and stood there. ...

Matthew 9:32-34
As they were leaving, a demon-possessed man who was mute was brought to Jesus. / And when the demon had been driven out, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!” / But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.”

John 9:1-7
Now as Jesus was passing by, He saw a man blind from birth, / and His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” / Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him. ...

Matthew 15:30-31
Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them. / The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.

Mark 7:32-35
Some people brought to Him a man who was deaf and hardly able to speak, and they begged Jesus to place His hand on him. / So Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, and put His fingers into the man’s ears. Then He spit and touched the man’s tongue. / And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”). ...

Luke 13:10-17
One Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, / and a woman there had been disabled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was hunched over and could not stand up straight. / When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your disability.” ...

John 7:23
If a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses will not be broken, why are you angry with Me for making the whole man well on the Sabbath?

Exodus 4:6-7
Furthermore, the LORD said to Moses, “Put your hand inside your cloak.” So he put his hand inside his cloak, and when he took it out, his hand was leprous, white as snow. / “Put your hand back inside your cloak,” said the LORD. So Moses put his hand back inside his cloak, and when he took it out, it was restored, like the rest of his skin.

2 Kings 5:1-14
Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper. / At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife. / She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his leprosy.” ...

Leviticus 13:1-3
Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, / “When someone has a swelling or rash or bright spot on his skin that may be an infectious skin disease, he must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest. / The priest is to examine the infection on his skin, and if the hair in the infection has turned white and the sore appears to be deeper than the skin, it is a skin disease. After the priest examines him, he must pronounce him unclean.

2 Chronicles 26:19-21
Uzziah, with a censer in his hand to offer incense, was enraged. But while he raged against the priests in their presence in the house of the LORD before the altar of incense, leprosy broke out on his forehead. / When Azariah the chief priest and all the priests turned to him and saw his leprous forehead, they rushed him out. Indeed, he himself hurried to get out, because the LORD had afflicted him. / So King Uzziah was a leper until the day of his death. He lived in isolation, leprous and cut off from the house of the LORD, while his son Jotham had charge of the royal palace and governed the people of the land.

Job 2:7
So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and infected Job with terrible boils from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.


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1. Jesus heals the dropsy on the Sabbath;
7. teaches humility;
12. to feast the poor;
15. under the parable of the great supper,
23. shows how worldly minded men shall be shut out of heaven.
25. Those who will be his disciples, to bear their cross must make their accounts beforehand,
31. lest with shame they revolt from him afterward;
34. and become altogether unprofitable, like salt that has lost its flavor.














And there before Him
This phrase sets the scene, indicating the presence of Jesus in a specific location. The Greek word for "before" is "enantion," which implies being in the presence of someone with a sense of openness or exposure. In the context of the Gospels, being "before Him" often signifies an encounter with Jesus that is transformative. Historically, Jesus' presence was a catalyst for change, healing, and teaching. This phrase invites readers to consider the significance of being in the presence of Christ, where divine intervention and revelation are possible.

was a man
The Greek word for "man" here is "anthrōpos," a term that can refer to a human being in general. This emphasizes the humanity and the individual nature of the person in need. In the biblical narrative, Jesus often interacts with individuals, highlighting the personal nature of His ministry. This encounter underscores the value of each person to God, reminding us that Jesus' compassion and attention are directed toward individuals, not just crowds.

with dropsy
"Dropsy" is an old term for edema, a condition characterized by swelling due to fluid retention. The Greek word used is "hudrōpikos," which directly relates to water retention. In the first-century context, dropsy was often seen as a symptom of a deeper, possibly spiritual, ailment. The presence of this man with dropsy in the narrative is significant because it illustrates Jesus' willingness to heal and address both physical and spiritual needs. The condition also serves as a metaphor for spiritual stagnation or the burdens of sin, which Jesus came to relieve. This healing account is a testament to Jesus' power over physical ailments and His authority to restore wholeness to those who come before Him.

(2) A certain man before him which had the dropsy.--This is the only miracle of the kind recorded in the Gospels. The term which St. Luke uses is strictly technical (hydropikos), and we may fairly see in the narrative another illustration of his professional character. He, more than others, had been led to specific inquiries as to the nature of the diseases which our Lord had healed. (See Introduction.) The man may have been an invited guest, or the feast may have been one of the semi-public ones in which the richer Pharisees displayed their hospitality.

Verse 2. - And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy. This was the scheme of the Pharisee host. The sick man was not one of the invited guests; with the freedom which attends a feast in a large Oriental house, the afflicted man was introduced, as though by chance, with other lookers-on. The skilful plotters stationed him in a prominent position, where the eyes of the strange Guest would at once fall on him. The situation is described by the evangelist with dramatic clearness: "And, behold, there was a certain man before him which," etc. In an instant Jesus grasped the whole situation. It was the sabbath, and there before him was one grievously sick with a deadly chronic malady. Would he pass by - contrary to his wont-such a sufferer? Would he heal him on the sabbath day? Could he? perhaps thought the crafty foes of the great Physician-Teacher. The disease was a deadly one, utterly incur. able, as they thought, by earthly means.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Right there
ἰδοὺ (idou)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 2400: See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!

in front
ἔμπροσθεν (emprosthen)
Preposition
Strong's 1715: From en and pros; in front of (literally or figuratively) or time).

of Him
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

was
ἦν (ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

a
τις (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

man
ἄνθρωπός (anthrōpos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

with dropsy.
ὑδρωπικὸς (hydrōpikos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5203: Afflicted with dropsy. From a compound of hudor and a derivative of optanomai; to be 'dropsical'.


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