“ And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. ”
I have married a wife ... - Our Saviour here doubtless intends to teach us that the love of earthly relatives and friends often takes off the affections from God, and prevents our accepting the b...
A Sabbath with a Pharisee. A companion picture to Luke 13:10-17 . When in Luke 6:6-11 Lk. relates the cure of the man with a withered hand ( Mark 3:1-6 ; Matthew 12:9-13 ) he omits the illustra...
therefore . on account of (Greek. dia) this. cannot . am not (Greek. ou. App-105) able to.
And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
Then said he unto him, &c.— "What you say is very true; my kingdom is full of blessings, though many despise and reject them; as may be represented in the followingparable: A certain man made a...
And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. None give a naked refusal. Each has some reason of...
The Dropsical Man. The Great Supper. Divers Sayings and Parables 1-6. The sabbath question again. The man with the dropsy healed (peculiar to Lk).
I have married a wife. — It may be noted that the Law of Moses allowed men to plead this, and the building of a house, or planting of a vineyard, as a ground for exemption from military service ( D...
the Slighted Invitation Luke 14:15-24 In this parable the Master anticipated that the Jewish magistrates and leaders would repudiate His invitations, and that they would therefore be extended t...
Nothing escaped the notice of Jesus. He saw the guests in the house, and their method of procedure in seeking the chief seats. As He watched, He enunciated two great truths of social application. Fir...
Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. And they all with one...
And another said, I have married a wife, .... And his pretence might be, that he had his own marriage feast, and friends to attend, nor could he leave his wife directly; but his circumstances were s...
And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. Ver. 20. And therefore I cannot come ] Note that the voluptuary is peremptory, and saith flatly he "cannot come." Sensual hea...
And they all with one consent Απο μιας is all that is in the original. It seems most natural to supply the ellipsis by the word γνωμης, consent , as our translators have done, an interpretation ma...
EATING IN THE PHARISEE'S HOUSE (vs.1-14) This chapter shows the heart of God in seeking man, yet also man in thorough contrast and opposition to God. One of the chief Pharisees invited the Lord...
The Generous Invitations; The Neglected Feast. 15 And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto h...
See Poole on " Luke 14:16 "
The Great Supper Will Be Attended By Unexpected Guests Because Those First Invited Have Made Excuses In Order To Avoid Attending (14:12-24). In the previous parable Jesus had hinted at the danger...
CRITICAL NOTES Luke 14:15 . Blessed is he .—The recompense at the resurrection of the just ( Luke 14:14 ) suggested to this guest a great banquet in the kingdom of the Messiah at which the faith...
Luke 14:16-24 The Great Supper. Note: I. The feast. This is the Gospel which God has provided for mankind, sinners. It is a feast (1) in respect of the excellence of the provision which it sets...
Luke 14:7 . And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; This parable was by far the best part of the entertainment of the day: Luk...
Luke 14:3 . Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day. When customs are good, let us keep them; but when they are burthensome and inconsistent, the Saviour refused submission to the traditions of me...
A certain man made a great supper Parable of the great supper I. THE ELABORATE PREPARATION. Indicating the treasures of Divine wisdom, forethought, power, love, expended upon the work of redemp...
EXPOSITION Luke 14:1-42 The Pharisee ' s feast on a sabbath day. The healing of the sick with dropsy. Luke 14:1 And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief...
The excuses:
1 Corinthians 7:29-31 ; 1 Corinthians 7:33 ; Luke 14:26-28 ; Luke 18:29 ; Luke 18:30
Humility and Exaltation Luke 14:7-24 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The Lord Jesus had a right to teach humility. Christ Jesus was very God of very God, dwelling in light unapproachable, and yet He hum...