IT CAME TO PASS. A Hebraism. See on Luke 2:1. AS HE WENT. in _(Greek. en_ App-104.) His going. into. Greek. _eis.App-104._ CHIEF PHARISEES. rulers of the Pharisees (App-120). BREAD. Put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of the Part) for any kind of food. THE SABBATH DAY. a certain Sabbath. WATC... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. MAN (App-123.1)... which had the dropsy. dropsical (a medical term). Occurs only here. BEFORE HIM. Not one of the guests.... [ Continue Reading ]
JESUS. App-98. UNTO. Greek. _pros._ App-104. LAWYERS. doctors of the law.... [ Continue Reading ]
TOOK. took bold of. Compare Luke 20:20; 1 Timothy 6:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
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... [ Continue Reading ]
ANSWER AGAIN. reply. TO. as TO. Greek _pros._ App-101.... [ Continue Reading ]
TO. Greek. _pros._ App-104. Not the same word as in Luke 14:8. BIDDEN. invited or called. Greek. _kaleo_ CHOSE OUT. were picking out. Going on before His eyes. CHIEF ROOMS. first couches. Greek _protoklisia._ Same as "highest room", Luke 14:8. Compare Luke 20:46; Matthew 23:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
OF. by. Greek _hupo._ App-104. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 14:28; Luke 14:33. TO. Greek. _eis._ App-104. A WEDDING. wedding feast. SIT. recline. NOT. Greek _me._ App-105. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 14:5; Luke 14:6; Luke 14:14; Luke 5:20; Luke 5:26; Luke 5:27;... [ Continue Reading ]
PLACE. Greek. _topes._ BEGIN. Compare Proverbs 25:6; Proverbs 25:7. WITH. Greek. _meta._ App-104. TO TAKE. to take (and keep in it). LOWEST. last. Greek _eschatos_ room. place, as above. Compare Luke 14:22 with Luke 2:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
FRIEND. Greek. _philos,_ Noun of _phileo._ App-135. GO UP. go up, forward. Occurs only here. WORSHIP. honour. Greek. doxa. glory. AT MEAT. at table.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR, &c. This is repeatedon two other occasions. Compare Luke 18:14 and Matthew 23:12. ABASED. humbled.... [ Continue Reading ]
ALSO TO HIM. to him also. The host. DINNER... SUPPER. See note on Matthew 22:4. CALL. Greek. _phoneo. Compare 19._ 15. NOR. Figure of speech _Paradiastole_ (App-6), for emphasis. NEITHER... NOR. Greek _mede,_ compound of _me._ App-105. BID... AGAIN. Greek. _antikaleo._ Occurs only here. BE MAD... [ Continue Reading ]
FEAST, OR RECEPTION. Occurs only here and in Luke 5:29. CALL. Same word as bid, Luke 14:7. THE POOR. Note the Figure of speech _Asyndeton_ (App-6), not emphasizing the particular classes, but hastening us on to the climax in Luke 14:14. Note the opposite Figure in Luke 14:21. MAIMED. crippled. On... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THOU SHALT BE BLESSED. This is the climax. BLESSED. happy, Figure of speech _Beatitudo,_ not _Benedictio._ CANNOT. have not [wherewith to]. App-105. AT. in. Greek. _en._ App-104. RESURRECTION. App-178.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN. Greek. _en._ App-104. THE KINGDOM OF GOD. See App-114.... [ Continue Reading ]
MADE.. Tr. _A_ Val and. read "was making". This parable is in Luke only. For the interpretation, see App-140.:17 sent. According to custom.... [ Continue Reading ]
SERVANT. bondman.... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH ONE CONSENT. from (Greek. _apo._ App-104. _iv)_ one [mind], MAKE EXCUSE. beg off. A PIECE OF GROUND. a field. MUST NEEDS. have need to. GO. go out (i.e. from the city). Greek. _exerchomai,_ as in verses: Luke 14:21; Luke 14:23. AND SEE. to see. App-133. I PRAY. App-134. HAVE. consider me... [ Continue Reading ]
ANOTHER. App-124. GO. go forth. PROVE. try. HAVE. hold.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEREFORE. on account of (Greek. _dia)_ this. CANNOT. am not (Greek. _ou._ App-105) able to.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHEWED. reported to. LORD. App-98. THE MASTER OF THE HOUSE. App-98. Note these different titles, appropriate to each case, and see App-140. THE CITY. Jerusalem. See App-140. THE POOR. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6) in this verse, emphasizing each class (with no climax at the en... [ Continue Reading ]
LORD. App-98. B. Note the various titles throughout. HAST COMMANDED. didst command, YET. still.... [ Continue Reading ]
COMPEL. constrain. See all the nine occur here: Matthew 14:22.Mark 6:45.Acts 26:11. Act 28:19. 2 Corinthians 12:11.Galatians 1:2; Galatians 1:3; Galatians 1:14; Galatians 6:12. Compulsion necessary, because the "will" is. fallen "will", and therefore no stronger than that of our first paren [ Continue Reading ]
NONE. not (Greek. _ou.App-105_) one. MEN. App-123. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 14:2; Luke 14:16; Luke 14:30.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF ANY. The case being assumed. App-118. HATE NOT. See Matthew 10:37. LIFE. soul. See App-110.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS. his own.... [ Continue Reading ]
OF. out of. Greek. _ek._ App-104. Not the same word as in Luke 14:8. INTENDING. desiring. See App-102. NOT. App-105. COUNTETH. reckoneth, or calculateth. Greek _psephizo._ Occurs only here and in Revelation 13:18 in N.T. It is from _psephos. a_ pebble, with which calculations were made, or votes... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FOUNDATION. its foundation. ABLE. strong enough. FINISH IT FINISH IT OFF. Greek. _ekteleo._ Only here and Luke 14:30. BEHOLD. Greek. _theoreo._ App-133. BEGIN. As they see him nearing the end of his resources.... [ Continue Reading ]
SAYING, &c.. Saying that this man, &c. See note on Luke 4:21; Luke 19:9; Mark 14:30, &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
TO MAKE WAR. to encounter for (Greek. _eis._ App-104.) war. WITH. in [the midst of]. Greek _en._ App-104. TO MEET. Greek. _apantao,_ as in Matthew 28:9. AGAINST. Greek. _epi._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
GREEK.ELSE. If not. AMBASSAGE. embassy. Only here and Luke 19:14. DESIRETH. asketh, or seeketh. App-134. CONDITIONS. the [terms]. OF. for. Greek. _pros._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
FORSAKETH. taketh leave of. HE HATH. himself possesses.... [ Continue Reading ]
SALT, &c. See note on Matthew 5:13. IF, &c.. contingent assumption. App-118. LOST HIS SAVOUR. become tasteless. Compare Matthew 5:13. WHEREWITH. with _(Greek. en_ App-104.) what. SEASONED. Only here, Mark 9:50; Colossians 4:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR. Greek. _eis._ App-104. land. App-129. THE DUNGHILL. manure. OUT. without HE THAT HATH, &c. See App-142.... [ Continue Reading ]