King James Version
What Does Luke 14:4 Mean?
“And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;”
Context
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And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.
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And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?
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And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;
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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?
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And they could not answer him again to these things.
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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(4) **And he took him.**—Better, *he laid hold on him.* The healing was, in this instance, effected by actual contact.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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