What Does Luke 14:3 Mean?

“And”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“answering”

to conclude for oneself, i.e., (by implication) to respond; by hebraism (compare h6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“Jesus”

jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites

“spake”

to speak or say (by word or writing)

“unto”

a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the lawyers”

according (or pertaining) to law, i.e., legal (ceremonially); as noun, an expert in the (mosaic) law

“And”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“Pharisees”

a separatist, i.e., exclusively religious; a pharisean, i.e., jewish sectary

“saying”

properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an

“Is it”

if, whether, that, etc

“lawful”

so also ???? <pronunciation strongs="ex-on'"/> neuter present participle of the same (with or without some form of g1510 expressed); impersonally, it

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“on the sabbath day”

the sabbath (i.e., shabbath), or day of weekly repose from secular avocations (also the observance or institution itself); by extension, a se'nnight,

“to heal”

to wait upon menially, i.e., (figuratively) to adore (god), or (specially) to relieve (of disease)