Luke 14:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

answered them. answering unto (Greek. pros; as in Luke 14:3) them.

an ass. All the texts read huios. a son, instead of onos. an ass, which latter has no MS. authority. In O.T. always ox and ass. Compare Exodus 23:12.

not. Greek. ou. App-105. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 8:12; Luke 8:28; Luke 8:29,

straightway. immediately.

pull... out. draw... up. The Greek word occurs only here and Acts 11:10.

Luke 14:5

5 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?