And to them, he said, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a well, will not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath day?” Luke 14:5 CSB Jesus is very good, of course, at getting people to think about their inconsistency. The Pharisees were just looking for things to pick at, and as…

But they kept silent. He took the man, healed him, and sent him away. Luke 14:4 (CSB) They were speechless because they didn’t want to say anything. They were so afraid of Jesus, and the common people, that they did not dare to speak. Hypocrisy will often lead to this brand of speechless response. Heavenly…

In response, Jesus asked the law experts and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?” Luke 14:3 Jesus is not afraid. He did not always tackle His detractors this way, but He didn’t hesitate. He laid it on the line, and clarified the issue. Very often the direct approach is…

There in front of him was a man whose body was swollen with fluid. Luke 14:2 The Pharisees may very well have brought this man to Jesus intentionally. And they may very well have invited Him on the Sabbath for this purpose as well. We don’t know the exact malady of this individual. Edema can…

One Sabbath, when he went in to eat at the house of one of the leading Pharisees, they were watching him closely. Luke 14:1 We often talk about why Jesus went to eat with the Pharisees. But why would a leading Pharisee have him in his house? There are a couple of reasons. First, the…

See, your house is abandoned to you. I tell you, you will not see me until the time comes when you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord’! Luke 13:35 That day will come, but at a great cost. The story of the Bible is not a record of obedience,…

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her. How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! Luke 13:34 Of all the cities in all the world Jerusalem has the biggest reason to be filled…

Yet it is necessary that I travel today, tomorrow, and the next day, because it is not possible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem. Luke 13:33 Jesus is being sarcastic here. He is commenting on the irony that the prophets are always slain in the city of peace. He needed to be in…

He said to them, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look, I’m driving out demons and performing healings today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will complete my work.’ Luke 13:32 Jesus understood Herod very well, and also knew exactly what would happen. This comment shows that He was not worried, afraid, or otherwise concerned…

At that time some Pharisees came and told him, “Go, get out of here. Herod wants to kill you.” Luke 13:31 This is, if course, not what it appears to be. There were those among the pharisees that approved of Jesus and would be happy to help him. But this was probably not that group.…