Luke 17:1-10, Forgiveness, Faith, and Service. love less] or conditional and qualified sense, but even absolutely: For whoever hath derived from Christ a ripened knowledge, taste, and appetite for God and heavenly good things (Luke 14:16, the viands of the “great supper”), has also a contempt and hatred of self and of the whole creature that [of the whole creation, so far as it] is … (Luke 14:15) by asking, “You admire the Messianic Banquet; yet are you ready to receive the invitation to come? Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. So that servant came and reported these things to his master: The master of the feast must have been surprised at the response; he was certainly angry. Luke wrote two books of the *New Testament (NT). i. These excuse makers condemned themselves; their excuses were only a thin veil hiding the fact that they did not want to come. And Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” But they kept silent. 2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. Between him and every other person in the world there is no possible term of comparison. Alexander [the Great], Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. [26] If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. One of them that sat at table hearing these things — And being touched therewith, said, Happy is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God - Alluding to what had just been spoken. The cross was an implement of slow, tortuous death. His purpose is not that of shaming men, but that of saving them.” (Morgan). ©2018 David Guzik – No distribution beyond personal use without permission. I ask you to have me excused.’ And another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to test them. “So if we are to have many sinners saved, we must go out of our own quiet haunts, and go forth into frequented places. Answer: The Parable of the Great Banquet is found in Luke 14:15-24. [23] And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. It was used as a defence of the inquisition, the thumb-screw, the rack, the threat of death and imprisonment, the campaigns against heretics, all those things which are the shame of Christianity.” (Barclay), iv. The first hearers of Jesus didn’t need an explanation of the cross; they knew it was an unrelenting instrument of torture, death, and humiliation. In luke 14 verse 26 to 27 in the new testament, Jesus said: If anyone comes to me and doesn’t hate his brother mother, father, wife and children and his own life, he cannot be my disciple. They are fashioned for convenience and are clung to in desperation. We can never give people the impression that they have to clean up their lives before they come to Jesus; that is like washing up before you take a bath. The commandments of God are enough, and we should never make the traditions of man – even good traditions – equal to the commandments of God (Mark 7:8-9). Upon force. They could not answer Him regarding these things: One reason they could not answer was that in using this analogy Jesus appealed to something good in His accusers. iii. The story unfolds in three clear episodes. i. 3 And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? Go and sit down in the lowest place: When we are at the lower place, we aren’t there just to be noticed so we can go up higher. The host is a king in Matthew, "a certain man" in Luke. We don’t have the same exact customs illustrating social standing by the seating arrangements at a wedding. 1 It happened, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him….. Title: As with the other 3 gospels, the title is derived from the author’s name. He spake a parable— The ensuing discourse is so termed, because several parts are not to be understood literally. The Lord Jesus grew up in Nazareth, which was a city in Galilee. This answers an important question asked by many: If Christianity is so true and so good, why don’t more embrace it? When He noted how they chose the best places: At the home of the Pharisee, Jesus noticed how people strategically placed themselves so as to be in the best places; that is, the places of most honor. (25-35)1-6 This Pharisee, as well as others, seems to have had an ill design in entertaining Jesus at his house. We are the only kind of Bible many will ever read. “Probably the insidious Pharisee had brought this dropsical man to the place, not doubting that our Lord’s eye would affect his heart, and that he would instantly cure him; and then he could most plausibly accuse him for a breach of the Sabbath. “Friend, go up higher.”Then you will have glory in the presence of those who sit at the table with you: Instead, we joyfully embrace the lower place; we aren’t filled with such a high opinion of ourselves that we think we don’t belong there. Matthew 5:13; Mark 9:50. d. I have bought a piece of ground… I have bought five yoke of oxen: The first two excuses had to do with material things, and were foolish excuses. And He turned and said to them, “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.”. This is an especially relevant question when one considers the sort of people who will also be at the feast: redeemed sinners and the maimed and the lame and blind. Carrying a cross always led to death on a cross. Please excuse me.’ Another said ‘I … “When the Roman general, Varus, had broken the revolt of Judas in Galilee [4 BC], he crucified two thousand Jews, and placed the crosses by the wayside along the roads to Galilee.” (Barclay). [12] Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. “It is only in a comparative sense, and not literally, that the term can possibly be used; and to make this very clear, Christ said that we are to hate our own life.” (Spurgeon). Then Jesus provides two brief stories or parables to illustrate the importance of “counting the cost” and giving up all for Jesus (14:28-33). i. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. Matthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete), Matthew Henry’s Bible Commentary (concise), California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Because God is concerned about our daily lives, Jesus expressed His concern about the ordinary and practical aspects of daily living as well as the deeper and more profound truths about God. (14) Returned in the power of the Spirit. [24] For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper. This means that many accepted the invitation when it was first given; yet when the actual time of the banquet came, they were of a different mind. 14. c. You shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just: This kind of living will cost us something; yet we will be repaid, with the full repayment coming at the resurrection of the just. Apparently, Jesus had already done miracles in Capernaum, not recorded in Luke (but in places like John 1-4). We should do our work hard and unto the Lord, and let God raise us up. ii. There is actually about a one year gap in between verses 13 and 14. But they kept silent: Notably, Jesus’ accusers had no answer for this question. 14. This was a remarkable miracle. a. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. i. Luke 14:15-24 Commentary The Parable of the Great Banquet ... (Lk. Luke 14:1-24.HEALING OF A DROPSICAL MAN, AND MANIFOLD TEACHINGS AT A SABBATH FEAST. Therefore, we sometimes may understate the demands of Jesus when we present the gospel. The Gospel of Luke Chapter Fourteen Commentary by Timothy H. Burdick. HEALING OF A DROPSICAL MAN, AND MANIFOLD TEACHINGS AT A SABBATH FEAST. It is neither fit for the land nor for the dunghill: Salt is only useful when it has the nature of salt. i. Jesus here recognized that He would bear His own cross; that He would go before. “The general idea that these words of Jesus about bearing the cross refer to passive submission to all kinds of afflictions, like disappointments, pain, sickness and grief that come upon man in life, is totally wrong… only a person who for the sake of His service surrenders all self-seeking and abandons all striving after his own interests can be His disciple.” (Geldenhuys). Commentary on Luke 14:25-35 (Read Luke 14:25-35) Though the disciples of Christ are not all crucified, yet they all bear their cross, and must bear it in the way of duty. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. Lest a recompense be made - This fear is as much unknown to the world, as even the fear of riches. The best thing we can show to our family is that they are not first in our lives, but that Jesus Christ is. (15-24) The necessity of consideration and self-denial. The occasion is a wedding banquet for a son in Matthew, a "great banquet" in Luke. A lesson of humility gives to those who were ambitious of the highest rooms . e. I have married a wife: The third excuse had to do with a man who put his family before everything. Everyone knew this. When the Romans crucified a criminal, they didn’t just hang them on a cross. Jesus bids them count upon it, and then consider of it. I must needs go — The most urgent worldly affairs frequently fall out just at the time when God makes the freest offers of salvation. At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘come for everything is now ready.’ But they all alike began to make excuses. He carried a cross, so His followers carry one. People respond to a challenging gospel if the truth is spoken in love. “When Jesus said this he was on the road to Jerusalem. A Man with Dropsy Healed on the Sabbath. Comp. c. But they all with one accord began to make excuses: Central to this parable are the excuses that were offered. Zacchaeus, whose story follows that of the rich ruler, wasn't told to sell everything. Lest they also invite you back, and you be repaid: It is wrong to only associate with people who can advance us or give something to us. b. Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks conditions of peace. a. They all began to make excuse — One of them pleads only his own will, I go: another, a pretended necessity, I must needs go: the third, impossibility, I cannot come: all of them want the holy hatred mentioned Luke 14:26. This is some of the more blessing Jesus spoke of when He said, It is more blessed to give than to receive (Acts 20:35). Luke was described by Paul in his letter to the Church in Colossae as "the beloved physician" (Colossians 4:14). We have already considered this in our study of Luke 9:23. ii. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor and the maimed and the lame and the blind.’ And the servant said, ‘Master, it is done as you commanded, and still there is room.’ Then the master said to the servant, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. It is similar to the Parable of the Wedding Feast (Matthew 22:1-14), but with some significant differences. 4:14. 2 There was a man there whose arms and legs were swollen. He walked to His self-death, so must those who would follow Him. 31 “Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Jesus teaches three key aspects on being a disciple. In-stead, Zacchaeus determined to give half of what he had to the poor and promised to repay fourfold anyone he had cheated (Luke 19:8). Now we read in Luke 4:14. Then all the tax collectors and the sinners: Among the great multitude described in Luke 14:25, the most notoriously sinful drew near to Jesus in response to His strong words about discipleship. Commentary for Luke 14. Normally, this was just the sort of occasion that people would be thrilled to attend, and be quite happy to be invited. i. We should remember the words of George MacDonald: In whatever man does without God, he must fail miserably – or succeed more miserably. There is something wonderful in giving a gift that can never be repaid. Question: "What is the meaning of the Parable of the Wedding Feast?" If the master of the feast were to raise us to a more prominent place, then it would be all the more satisfying (you will have glory in the presence of those who sit at the table). [However one feels inclined to suspect, that something of a worldly character crept into His thoughts concerning the kingdom of GOD.—V. In this passage, Jesus explains the principle of "counting the cost." Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. Now it happened, as He went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees to eat bread on the Sabbath, that they watched Him closely. i. All found some pretence to put off their attendance. 14 One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched. In reply, Jesus tells the Parable of the Great Banquet. You can also change some of your preferences. When you give a dinner or a supper, do not ask your friends: Jesus spoke this specifically to him who invited Him. “It is possible to be a follower of Jesus without being a disciple; to be a camp-follower without being a soldier.” (Barclay), “For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it; lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’ Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? I cannot come: “In saying, ‘I cannot come,’ the man intended, as it were, to dismiss the matter. The book has twenty-four chapters detailing the sacrifices for discipleship. This hatred must be understood not merely in the comparative [hate, i.e. In response to this, Jesus told another story in Luke 14:16-24, “Jesus replied, ‘a certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. Text: Comments .1 ¶ And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him. Jesus’ logic was simple and impossible to dispute. Certainly he has greater numbers on his side. It means, he that shall have a part in the resurrection of the just. Commentary for Luke 14 . [28] For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? b. The servant came and showed his lord these things — So ministers ought to lay before the Lord in prayer the obedience or disobedience of their hearers. Here again Jesus shows how important it is to live with an eternal perspective. Luke 14:33. R C SPROUL DEVOTIONALS. The promise of exaltation for the humble and humiliation for the proud is one ultimately fulfilled in eternity. In this way, Luke continues to portray Jesus as a new Moses. Christ calls us to take up our cross and follow His example. Hope doesn’t begin until excuses end. When we get our own position, either through outward or subtle pride, we can even say, “It was the Lord, it was the Lord” – but in our heart of hearts we know it was us, our own calculation, our own schemes, our own grasping. In 2 Corinthians 3:2-3, Paul explained that we are letters from Jesus, that all men read; and that the letters are not written with ink, but with the Holy Spirit, and not on paper, but on our own hearts. Yet there are constant occasions in modern life where one can display their own sense of self importance, pride, and high opinion of one’s self. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. By analogy, we can say that God has made it so all things are now ready for men to come and receive from Him. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. Parables are not fables; Jesus didn’t tell fanciful stories with morals. Lesson 69: How to Have Dinner With Jesus (Luke 14:15-24) Related Media. So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.”, a. 32 If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace. (2). By withdrawing his affections from all the creatures; 2. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. b. You will help your animals in need. Chapter 14. Sinners and outcasts saw the love prompting the bold call to discipleship, and they responded. b. Luke 14. We must carry our own cross (14:27). In Jesus’ day, the seating arrangement at a dinner showed a definite order of prestige or honor. a. We hear the setting for the story in 14:1. Luke 14:2 And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy. Watched Him closely: “The word used for watching is the word used for ‘interested and sinister espionage.’ Jesus was under scrutiny.” (Barclay) As John Trapp wrote, “They watched as intently as a dog doth for a bone.”. II. The cross was not an implement of irritation or inconvenience. God in the Person of Jesus Christ came to earth and was born into His own creation so that all who believe in His finished work on Calvary's cross, for the forgiveness of sin might be forgiven - and have eternal life. This parable is similar in some ways to the Parable of the Great Banquet (Luke 14:15-24), but the occasion is different, and it has some important distinctions. We see that Jesus responded to the man’s exclamation Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God! The excuses are different, but really all the same – they all with one accord began to make excuses. If this were the case, and it is likely, how deep must have been the perfidy and malice of the Pharisee!” (Clarke). Jesus had just healed a man with dropsy and taught a brief lesson on serving others. i. This is a subtle form of spiritual pride that is very dangerous. ii. Then He answered them, saying, “Which of you, having a donkey or an ox that has fallen into a pit, will not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath day?” And they could not answer Him regarding these things. 16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: Salt — Every Christian, but more eminently every minister. We are studying Luke 14:7-14 for Sunday, March 3. 1. a. He took real-life situations familiar to all, and used them to bring forth God’s truth, especially for those open to hear His truth. c. Whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple: We have a difficult challenge in understanding and communicating the gospel here; there are two extremes to avoid. g.]— μακάριος, blessed) Alluding to the μακάριος, blessed, in Luke 14:14. iii. Luke 14. We come to God and find that He has been ready for us. Yet Jesus used the strong word hate to show how great the difference must be between our allegiance to Jesus and our allegiance to everyone and everything else. i. But is it not implied herein, that we should be sparing in entertaining those that need it not, in order to assist those that do need, with all that is saved from those needless entertainments? Luke 14:1-24. In this chapter we have, I. Now when one of those who sat at the table with Him heard these things, he said to Him, “Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God!”. The man spoke of the goodness and blessedness of the great banquet with the Messiah that was spoken of many times in the Old Testament, and is known in the New Testament as the marriage supper of the Lamb: Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb! Or, perhaps you were privileged to know the famous person yourself. When His time came to minister to His people, the Lord Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan River in Judea. By hating them all, in the sense above mentioned, cannot be my disciple - But will surely desist from building that tower, neither can he persevere in fighting the good fight of faith. 3 Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the law, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?” iii. i. Jesus never broke the commandments of God, but He often offended man’s traditions that surrounded and extended the commandments of God. Preoccupation with material things and experiences is a common excuse for not following Jesus. As Jesus spoke these words, everybody knew what He meant. He went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees to eat bread on the Sabbath: Even though Jesus had some of His greatest disputes with the Pharisees, He still associated with them – not to be one of them, but to love them and show them a godly example. Answer: Jesus told the Parable of the Wedding Feast in Matthew 22:1-14. —The phrase, which meets us again in Romans 15:13, indicates a new phase of the life of the Son of Man, a change from its former tenor as striking as that which passed over the Apostles on the day of Pentecost, when new powers of thought and utterance were developed which had before been latent. If it was allowed to help animals on the Sabbath, how much more was it right to heal people who are made in God’s image? “Excuses are curses, and when you have no excuses left there will be hope for you.” (Spurgeon). Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God! Now great multitudes went with Him: As Jesus continued toward Jerusalem, many went with Him. © 2021 Christianity.com. III. The cure which our Lord Jesus wrought upon a man that had the dropsy, on the sabbath day, and his justifying himself therein against those who were offended at his doing it on that day . Won’t he first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand? So He told a parable: What follows is a parable, a real-life illustration set along side a Biblical truth to give an example. When Jesus healed the man, His accusers believed that He worked on the Sabbath, and violated God’s command, but that wasn’t true. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go; This condition of full and selfless service to God demands our hearts and minds, not just our bodies. [18] And they all with one consent began to make excuse. For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”. 3 Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the law, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not? ) Even John Trapp (1601-1669) agreed with this idea: “This may be meant (saith Mr Perkins) of the Christian magistrate; for that is the magistrate’s duty in respect of the outward profession.”, v. Bruce on compel: “Reflects in the first place the urgent desire of the master to have an absolutely full house, in the second the feeling that pressure will be needed to overcome the incredulity of country people as to the invitation to them being meant seriously. The first said, ‘I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. The general scope of it is, Not only at a marriage feast, but on every occasion, he that exalteth himself shall be abased, and he that abaseth himself shall be exalted. This parable is similar in some ways to the Parable of the Great Banquet (Luke 14:15-24), but the occasion is different, and it has some important distinctions. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. 2 There in front of him was a man suffering from abnormal swelling of his body. Why don’t more accept the invitation? Luke’s account of Jesus visit to the synagogue at Nazareth is based on Mark 6:1-6 (as is Matthew 13:54-58), but there are significant differences that transform Luke’s account into a different story with a different purpose. 1) The Law of Mercy (Luke 14:1-6) 2) The Principle of Humbling Oneself (Luke 14:7-11) 3) The Heart of Being Gracious (Luke 14:12-14) 4 And they held their peace. A certain man gave a great supper and invited many: Jesus told a parable about a man who gave a great feast, a large banquet, inviting many people to come. c. His cross: Jesus chose this phrasing instead of saying, “The cross” or “A cross.” The idea is that there is a cross suited to each individual, and one person’s experience of the cross may not look just like another person’s experience of the cross. Luke 14:28-33. The greatest threat to the best often comes from second best. Nor are we miserable there, and letting everyone know by our facial expressions that we really don’t belong there. What possible good can come from opposing God? Luke’s account of Jesus’ birth is beautiful in its humane simplicity. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. (Revelation 19:9), Then He said to him, “A certain man gave a great supper and invited many, and sent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited, ‘Come, for all things are now ready.’ But they all with one accord began to make excuses. He is the ultimate example of someone who deserved the highest place, but took the lowest place, and was granted the highest place (Philippians 2:5-11). Click on the different category headings to find out more. (1-6) He teaches humility. There is something wonderful in being content in whatever place God allows you to have. 2 And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy. Luke 14:27(NASB) Verse Thoughts. But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind. 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