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Luke 14:5 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Luke 14:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 14 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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?”
Luke 14:5 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 14:5
Jesus presses His argument: '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?' Again Jesus 'answered' though they remained silent—He addresses their unspoken objections. His question appeals to their own practice: they would rescue an animal on the Sabbath without hesitation. The phrase 'straightway' (εὐθέως, eutheōs, immediately) emphasizes they wouldn't delay until sunset. If animal welfare justifies Sabbath work, how much more does human healing? This argument from lesser to greater (qal vachomer)...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 14:5
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“You hypocrites! Doesn't each one of you free his ox or his donkey from the stall on the Sabbath, and lead him away to water?,The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?,,,,,,,,”
“What man is there among you, who has one sheep, and if this one falls into a pit on the Sabbath day, won't he grab on to it, and lift it out?,And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?,,,,,,,,”