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Luke 14:2 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Behold, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him. "
Luke 14:2
Verse in Context
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1 When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him.
2 Behold, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him.
3 Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
4 But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go.
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Luke 14:1
"When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him."
Luke 14:3
"Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”"
Luke 14:4
"But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go."
Luke 14:5
"He answered them, “Which of you, if your son or an ox fell into a well, wouldn’t immediately pull him out on a Sabbath day?”"
Luke 14:6
"They couldn’t answer him regarding these things."
Luke 14:7
"He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,"
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