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. In the concluding words…

“And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.” Context:To better understand this verse, let’s first look at the context. Luke 14 records Jesus’ interactions with…

“And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?” Context:In the preceding verses (Luke 14:1-2), Jesus enters a Pharisee’s house…

“And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go.” Context:To understand the verse better, it is essential to consider the surrounding verses and…

“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?” Certainly!…

“And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,” Context:Luke 14:7 is part of a…

“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;” Context:Luke 14…

“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.” Context:Luke 14:9 is part…

“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…

“For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.” This verse is part of a larger passage in the Gospel of Luke where Jesus…