Luke 14:3

“And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?”

"And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?" - Luke 14:3
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What does Luke 14:3 mean?

In Luke 14:3, the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible, the verse reads as follows: "And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?" This verse is part of a larger narrative in the book of Luke where Jesus is being…

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The Sabbath Controversy: Healing in the Midst of The Law

The question posed by Jesus in Luke 14:3, "Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?" challenges the very core of how we understand the Sabbath and the heart of God in relation to humanity. This moment is steeped in profound significance, revealing not only Christ’s authority but…

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A Prayer for Understanding and Compassion on the Sabbath

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts open and yearning for Your wisdom. In the stillness of this moment, we reflect upon the words of our Savior, Jesus Christ, as written in the Gospel of Luke, chapter 14, verse 3, where He asks, "Is it lawful to heal on the…

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Luke 14:14 - "And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just."
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Luke 24:14 - "And they talked together of all these things which had happened."
Luke 10:14 - "But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you."
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Luke 14:22 - "And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room."
Luke 14:13 - "But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:"
Luke 14:25 - "¶ And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,"
Luke 22:14 - "And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him."
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Luke 24:3 - "And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus."
"And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, 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; 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. 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. For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just." - Luke 14:7-14