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So taking hold of the man, he healed him and sent him on his way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When they refused to answer, Jesus touched the sick man and healed him and sent him away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But they remained silent. Then he took him and healed him and sent him away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/14.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />But they were silent. And having taken hold <i>of him</i>, He healed him and let <i>him</i> go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they held their peace. And he took <i>him</i>, and healed him, and let him go;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But they kept silent. And He took <i>him</i> and healed him, and let him go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But they kept silent. And He took hold of him and healed him, and sent him away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But they kept silent. And He took hold of him and healed him, and sent him away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But they kept silent. And He took hold of him, and healed him, and sent him away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But they were silent. And He took hold of him, healed him, and sent him away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But they kept silent. Then He took hold of the man and healed him, and sent him on his way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But they kept silent. He took the man, healed him, and sent him away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But they kept silent. He took the man, healed him, and sent him away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But they did not say a word. Jesus took hold of the man. Then he healed him and sent him away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But they didn't say a thing. So Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But they would not say a thing. Jesus took the man, healed him, and sent him away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But they kept silent. So he took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But they remained silent. So Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they held their peace. And he took him and healed him, and let him go;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />They gave Him no answer; so He took hold of the man, cured him, and sent him away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they were silent, and having taken hold of [him], He healed him, and let [him] go;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/14.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />But they were silent. And having taken hold <i>of him</i>, He healed him and let <i>him</i> go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and they were silent, and having taken hold of him, he healed him, and let him go;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they were silent. And having taken, he healed, and loosed him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But they held their peace. But he taking him, healed him, and sent him away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But they kept silent. Yet truly, taking hold of him, he healed him and sent him away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But they kept silent; so he took the man and, after he had healed him, dismissed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But they were silent. So Jesus took him and healed him, and sent him away.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But they kept silent. So he took him, and healed him, and let him go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/14.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />But they were silent, and he held him and healed him and he dismissed him.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/14.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />But they were silent. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/14.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And taking him by the hand, He healed him, and sent him away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/14.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And they said nothing. And he took him, and healed him, and sent him away;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/14.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />but he laid his hand upon the man, cured him, and dismissed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />They gave Him no answer; so He took hold of the man, cured him, and sent him away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/14.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />But they were silent. And, taking hold <i>of him</i>, He healed him, and let him go;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/14.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />but they made no answer. And He took <i>him</i> and healed him, and sent <i>him</i> away:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/14-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=5852" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/14.htm">Jesus Heals a Man with Dropsy</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?” <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2270.htm" title="2270: hēsychasan (V-AIA-3P) -- From the same as hesuchios; to keep still, i.e. Refrain from labor, meddlesomeness or speech.">they remained silent.</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Then</a> <a href="/greek/1949.htm" title="1949: epilabomenos (V-APM-NMS) -- To lay hold of, take hold of, seize (sometimes with beneficent, sometimes with hostile, intent). ">Jesus took hold of the man,</a> <a href="/greek/2390.htm" title="2390: iasato (V-AIM-3S) -- To heal, generally of the physical, sometimes of spiritual, disease. Middle voice of apparently a primary verb; to cure.">healed</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/630.htm" title="630: apelysen (V-AIA-3S) -- From apo and luo; to free fully, i.e. relieve, release, dismiss, or let die, pardon or divorce.">sent him on his way.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">5</span>And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-10.htm">Matthew 12:10-13</a></span><br />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.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/3-1.htm">Mark 3:1-5</a></span><br />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.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-8.htm">John 5:8-9</a></span><br />Then Jesus told him, “Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.” / Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-6.htm">Matthew 9:6-7</a></span><br />But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.” / And the man got up and went home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/2-11.htm">Mark 2:11-12</a></span><br />“I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.” / And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/9-6.htm">John 9:6-7</a></span><br />When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes. / Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-13.htm">Matthew 8:13</a></span><br />Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! As you have believed, so will it be done for you.” And his servant was healed at that very hour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-41.htm">Mark 1:41-42</a></span><br />Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” / And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-43.htm">John 11:43-44</a></span><br />After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” / The man who had been dead came out with his hands and feet bound in strips of linen, and his face wrapped in a cloth. “Unwrap him and let him go,” Jesus told them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-30.htm">Matthew 15:30-31</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-32.htm">Mark 7:32-35</a></span><br />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!”). ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-50.htm">John 4:50-53</a></span><br />“Go,” said Jesus. “Your son will live.” The man took Jesus at His word and departed. / And while he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was alive. / So he inquired as to the hour when his son had recovered, and they told him, “The fever left him yesterday at the seventh hour.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-5.htm">Matthew 11:5</a></span><br />The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/5-41.htm">Mark 5:41-42</a></span><br />Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!” / Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). And at once they were utterly astounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-2.htm">John 6:2</a></span><br />A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/21-25.htm">Matthew 21:25-27</a></b></br> The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/22-46.htm">Matthew 22:46</a></b></br> And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any <i>man</i> from that day forth ask him any more <i>questions</i>.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/13-14.htm">Cured</a> <a href="/luke/13-14.htm">Healed</a> <a href="/luke/11-51.htm">Held</a> <a href="/luke/9-47.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/luke/13-16.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/luke/12-51.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/luke/9-36.htm">Silent</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/17-15.htm">Cured</a> <a href="/luke/17-15.htm">Healed</a> <a href="/luke/20-26.htm">Held</a> <a href="/luke/14-18.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/luke/18-3.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/luke/14-32.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/luke/19-40.htm">Silent</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/14-1.htm">Jesus heals the dropsy on the Sabbath;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/14-7.htm">teaches humility;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/14-12.htm">to feast the poor;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/14-15.htm">under the parable of the great supper, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/14-23.htm">shows how worldly minded men shall be shut out of heaven.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/14-25.htm">Those who will be his disciples, to bear their cross must make their accounts beforehand,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/14-31.htm">lest with shame they revolt from him afterward;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/14-34.htm">and become altogether unprofitable, like salt that has lost its flavor.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But they remained silent.</b><br>In this context, Jesus is at the house of a prominent Pharisee on the Sabbath, and He is being closely watched. The silence of the Pharisees and experts in the law is significant. They are unable to respond to Jesus' question about the legality of healing on the Sabbath (<a href="/luke/14-3.htm">Luke 14:3</a>). Their silence indicates their internal conflict; they cannot openly oppose Jesus without contradicting their own teachings about mercy and compassion, yet they are unwilling to support Him due to their hardened hearts and legalistic traditions. This silence fulfills the prophecy of <a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Isaiah 53:7</a>, where the suffering servant is described as being silent before His accusers, highlighting the tension between Jesus and the religious leaders.<p><b>Then Jesus took hold of the man,</b><br>The act of Jesus taking hold of the man is a demonstration of His compassion and authority. In the cultural context, touching someone with a disease or ailment could render a person ceremonially unclean, yet Jesus often touched those He healed, showing His willingness to engage personally and intimately with those in need. This action also signifies Jesus' power over physical ailments and His role as the Great Physician. It reflects the fulfillment of prophecies such as <a href="/isaiah/35-5.htm">Isaiah 35:5-6</a>, which speak of the Messiah bringing healing and restoration.<p><b>healed him,</b><br>The healing itself is a testament to Jesus' divine authority and His fulfillment of messianic prophecies. In the Gospels, healing is often a sign of the in-breaking of God's kingdom and a foretaste of the complete restoration that will come. This act of healing on the Sabbath challenges the prevailing interpretations of the law, emphasizing that the Sabbath is a day for doing good and showing mercy (<a href="/mark/2-27.htm">Mark 2:27</a>). It also connects to the broader biblical theme of God as a healer, as seen in <a href="/exodus/15-26.htm">Exodus 15:26</a>, where God declares Himself as the healer of His people.<p><b>and sent him on his way.</b><br>By sending the man on his way, Jesus not only restores his health but also his place in the community. In the cultural and historical context, ailments often led to social isolation. Jesus' healing allows the man to return to his normal life, free from the stigma and separation caused by his condition. This act of sending him away also underscores Jesus' authority to restore both physically and socially, reflecting the holistic nature of His ministry. It is a reminder of the ultimate sending forth of believers to live transformed lives, as seen in the Great Commission (<a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jesus is demonstrating His authority and compassion by healing a man on the Sabbath.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_man_with_dropsy.htm">The Man with Dropsy</a></b><br>A person suffering from a condition characterized by swelling due to fluid retention, whom Jesus heals.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharisees_and_experts_in_the_law.htm">Pharisees and Experts in the Law</a></b><br>Religious leaders present at the event, known for their strict adherence to the law and often challenging Jesus.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/sabbath.htm">Sabbath</a></b><br>The Jewish day of rest, which is central to the context of this healing, as performing work on the Sabbath was a contentious issue.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/house_of_a_prominent_pharisee.htm">House of a Prominent Pharisee</a></b><br>The setting of this event, indicating a social gathering where Jesus was being closely watched.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/compassion_over_legalism.htm">Compassion Over Legalism</a></b><br>Jesus prioritizes compassion and human need over strict legalistic interpretations. We are called to show mercy and kindness, even when it challenges traditional norms.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/authority_of_jesus.htm">Authority of Jesus</a></b><br>This passage demonstrates Jesus' authority over the law and His divine power to heal. Recognizing Jesus' authority should lead us to trust in His power and guidance in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/silence_of_the_pharisees.htm">Silence of the Pharisees</a></b><br>The Pharisees' silence can be seen as an acknowledgment of Jesus' wisdom and authority. We should be open to learning and being corrected by the truth of God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/sabbath_as_a_day_of_restoration.htm">Sabbath as a Day of Restoration</a></b><br>Jesus' healing on the Sabbath illustrates the day as one of restoration and renewal, not just rest. We should seek to use our Sabbath rest to restore our relationship with God and others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_to_act.htm">Courage to Act</a></b><br>Jesus' willingness to heal despite potential criticism encourages us to act courageously in doing what is right, even when it is unpopular or misunderstood.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 14</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_jesus'_physical_nature.htm">What was the nature of Jesus' physical body?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_jesus_fully_god_and_man.htm">How can Jesus be 100% God and 100% man at the same time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_jesus_christ.htm">Who is Jesus Christ?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_gospels_differ_on_jesus'_arrest.htm">Why do different Gospels have different reasons for why Jesus was arrested?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">And he took him.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">he laid hold on him.</span> The healing was, in this instance, effected by actual contact.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And they held their peace</span>. What could they say? If they had pressed the absurd restrictions with which they hedged round the sabbath day, they felt they would be crushed by one of the Master's deep and powerful arguments. They had hoped he would have acted on the impulse of the moment, and healed the sufferer or else failed; but his calm question confused them. <span class="cmt_word">And he took him, and healed him, and let him go</span>. With one of his majestic exercises of Divine power - so slight a task to Christ - the deadly disease was cured in a moment, and then, with quiet crushing contempt, the Physician passed into the Rabbi, and to the awe-struck guests he put a question; it was his apology for the late infringement of the traditions of the sabbath day. What had they to say? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/14-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">But</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they remained silent.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἡσύχασαν</span> <span class="translit">(hēsychasan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2270.htm">Strong's 2270: </a> </span><span class="str2">From the same as hesuchios; to keep still, i.e. Refrain from labor, meddlesomeness or speech.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Then</span><br /><span class="grk">Καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(Kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">[Jesus] took hold [of the man],</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπιλαβόμενος</span> <span class="translit">(epilabomenos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1949.htm">Strong's 1949: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay hold of, take hold of, seize (sometimes with beneficent, sometimes with hostile, intent). </span><br /><br /><span class="word">healed</span><br /><span class="grk">ἰάσατο</span> <span class="translit">(iasato)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2390.htm">Strong's 2390: </a> </span><span class="str2">To heal, generally of the physical, sometimes of spiritual, disease. Middle voice of apparently a primary verb; to cure.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him,</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτὸν</span> <span class="translit">(auton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">sent him on his way.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀπέλυσεν</span> <span class="translit">(apelysen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_630.htm">Strong's 630: </a> </span><span class="str2">From apo and luo; to free fully, i.e. relieve, release, dismiss, or let die, pardon or divorce.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/14-4.htm">Luke 14:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/luke/14-4.htm">Luke 14:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/luke/14-4.htm">Luke 14:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/luke/14-4.htm">Luke 14:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/luke/14-4.htm">Luke 14:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/14-4.htm">Luke 14:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/14-4.htm">Luke 14:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/14-4.htm">Luke 14:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/luke/14-4.htm">Luke 14:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/luke/14-4.htm">Luke 14:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/luke/14-4.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 14:4 But they were silent (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/14-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 14:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 14:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/14-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 14:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 14:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>