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Themes in Luke 14

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Themes in Luke 14

Luke 14:1 (show verse)

AND he came into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath; and they watched him closely.

Christ » Guest, a » Of one of the chief pharisees
Jesus Christ » History of » Dines with a pharisee on the sabbath (in peraea)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The dropsy cured
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Cures a man with dropsy
Pharisees » They minister to jesus
The sabbath » Necessary wants may be supplied on
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of one of the chief pharisees

Luke 14:2 (show verse)

And behold, there was a man before him having the dropsy.

Christ » Miracles of » Man with dropsy
Diseases » Other diseases mentioned » Dropsy
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Dropsy
Jesus Christ » History of » Dines with a pharisee on the sabbath (in peraea)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The dropsy cured
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Cures a man with dropsy
Miracles » Of Christ » Man with dropsy
the Miracles of Christ » Dropsy cured
Sabbath » Doing good works on the sabbath

Luke 14:3 (show verse)

And Jesus answered and said to the lawyers and Pharisees, Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath, or not?

Jesus Christ » History of » Dines with a pharisee on the sabbath (in peraea)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The dropsy cured
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Cures a man with dropsy
the Miracles of Christ » Dropsy cured
Sabbath » Doing good works on the sabbath

Luke 14:4 (show verse)

And they were silent. And he took and cured him, and dismissed him.

Luke 14:5 (show verse)

And he answered and said to them, If a son or an ox of any of you shall fall into a pit, will he not immediately take him out on the sabbath day?

Animals » Humaneness to (toward animals and other creatures)
Jesus Christ » History of » Dines with a pharisee on the sabbath (in peraea)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The dropsy cured
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Cures a man with dropsy
Sabbath » Doing good works on the sabbath

Luke 14:6 (show verse)

And they could not answer to these things.

Jesus Christ » History of » Dines with a pharisee on the sabbath (in peraea)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The dropsy cured
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Cures a man with dropsy

Luke 14:7 (show verse)

And he spoke a parable to the invited, when he observed how they selected the first places at the table; saying to them,

Entertainments » Forwardness to take chief seats at, condemned
Guest » Rules for the conduct of
Jesus Christ » History of » Dines with a pharisee on the sabbath (in peraea)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Men bidden to a feast
Presumption » Exhibited in » Seeking precedence

Luke 14:8 (show verse)

When you are invited by any one to a wedding, do not sit down in the first place, lest at some time a more honorable man than you should have been invited by him,

Entertainments » Forwardness to take chief seats at, condemned
Feasts » Rank
Fellowship, with God » With Christ » Social
Guest » Rules for the conduct of
Guests » Advices to » Not to seek social pre-eminence
Jesus Christ » History of » Dines with a pharisee on the sabbath (in peraea)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Men bidden to a feast
Presumption » Exhibited in » Seeking precedence
Social functions » Advices to guests » Not to seek social pre-eminence
Social life » Guests advices to » Not to seek social pre-eminence

Luke 14:9 (show verse)

and he that invited you and him come and say to you, Give this man a place; and then with shame you take the last place.

Feasts » Rank
Guest » Rules for the conduct of
Guests » Advices to » Not to seek social pre-eminence
Jesus Christ » History of » Dines with a pharisee on the sabbath (in peraea)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Men bidden to a feast
Presumption » Exhibited in » Seeking precedence
Social functions » Advices to guests » Not to seek social pre-eminence
Social life » Guests advices to » Not to seek social pre-eminence

But when you are invited, go and sit down in the last place, that when he who invited you comes, he may say to you, Friend, go up higher; then you shall have honor in the presence of those that recline with you;

Entertainments » Guests at » Arranged according to rank
Feasts » Rank
Guest » Rules for the conduct of
Humility » Encouraged
Jesus Christ » History of » Dines with a pharisee on the sabbath (in peraea)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Men bidden to a feast
Presumption » Exhibited in » Seeking precedence
Respect » To an army

Luke 14:11 (show verse)

for every one that exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

Abasement » Who shall be abased
Exaltation » Those that exalt themselves
God » To believers » To the humble
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the humble
Guest » Rules for the conduct of
Humbleness » The humble
Humility » They who have » Exalted by God
Jesus Christ » History of » Dines with a pharisee on the sabbath (in peraea)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Men bidden to a feast
Presumption » Exhibited in » Seeking precedence
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Pride

Luke 14:12 (show verse)

And he said also to him that had invited him, When you make a breakfast, or a supper, call not your friends, nor your brothers, nor your relatives, nor your rich neighbors, lest they also at some time invite you in return, and a compensation be made to you.

Charity » The reward for being charitable
Entertainments » Kinds of, mentioned in scripture » Dinner
Entertainments » Invitations to » Often only to relatives and friends
Entertainments » Kinds of, mentioned in scripture » Supper
Entertainments » Given by the guests in return
Fellowship, with God » With Christ » Social
Jesus Christ » History of » Dines with a pharisee on the sabbath (in peraea)
Recompense/restitution » Who shall be recompensed

Luke 14:13 (show verse)

But when you make a feast, invite the poor, crippled, lame, blind,

the Blessed » The bountiful
Charity » The reward for being charitable
Entertainments » Invitations to » Should be sent to the poor, &c
Jesus Christ » History of » Dines with a pharisee on the sabbath (in peraea)
The poor » They who in faith believe » Have promises
Recompense/restitution » Who shall be recompensed

Luke 14:14 (show verse)

and you shall be blessed; for they cannot compensate you; for you shall be compensated at the resurrection of the just.

the Blessed » The bountiful
Charity » The reward for being charitable
Jesus Christ » History of » Dines with a pharisee on the sabbath (in peraea)
The poor » They who in faith believe » Have promises
Recompense » Of righteousness
Recompense/restitution » Who shall be recompensed
The Resurrection » Assumed and proved by our lord
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Be recompensed

Luke 14:15 (show verse)

And one of those reclining with him, hearing these things, said to him, Blessed is he that eats bread in the kingdom of God.

the Blessed » Who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The great supper
Jesus Christ » History of » Dines with a pharisee on the sabbath (in peraea)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to

Luke 14:16 (show verse)

And he said to him, A certain man made a great supper, and invited many.

Absorption » Business engagements take precedence with worldly men
Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » The men who were invited to a feast
Business » Cares » Engagements
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Business engagements take precedence with worldly men
Entertainments » Invitations to » Often addressed to many
Feasts » Of new moons » Spiritual
Feasts » Figurative
Spiritual food » Prepared in abundance for believers (select reading pr 91-6)
Gospel » Compared to » A feast
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates » The parable of the marriage banquet (in jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The great supper
Jesus Christ » History of » Dines with a pharisee on the sabbath (in peraea)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who made a marriage feast for his son
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the king's feast
Spiritual » Feasts » Prepared in abundance for believers (select reading pr 91-6)

Luke 14:17 (show verse)

And he sent his servant at the time of the supper to say to the invited, Come, for all things are now ready.

Absorption » Business engagements take precedence with worldly men
Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » The men who were invited to a feast
Business » Cares » Engagements
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Business engagements take precedence with worldly men
divine Call » To repentance
Comes » The comes of God's word » Come to the gospel feast
Entertainments » Invitations to » Repeated through servants when all things were ready
Feasts » Figurative
God » Call of » To repentance and a righteous life
God » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » A glorious inheritance
God's Call » divine Call » To repentance and a righteous life
God's Call » The comes of God's word » Come to the gospel feast
Gospel » Compared to » A feast
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates » The parable of the marriage banquet (in jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The great supper
Jesus Christ » History of » Dines with a pharisee on the sabbath (in peraea)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who made a marriage feast for his son
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Preparation » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » A glorious inheritance
divine Providence » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » A glorious inheritance
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the king's feast

Luke 14:18 (show verse)

And they all with one consent excused themselves. The first said to him, I have bought a field and I must go to see it; I pray you have me excused.

Absorption » Business engagements take precedence with worldly men
Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » The men who were invited to a feast
Business » Cares » Engagements
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Business engagements take precedence with worldly men
overmuch Care » An obstruction to the gospel
Entertainments » Offence given by refusing to go to
Excuses » Seven excuses offered for the neglect of duty » Pressure of business
Feasts » Figurative
Gospel » Compared to » A feast
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates » The parable of the marriage banquet (in jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The great supper
Jesus Christ » History of » Dines with a pharisee on the sabbath (in peraea)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who made a marriage feast for his son
Land » Land measure a cubit = 1824 ft » Purchased
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Real estate » Land purchased
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the king's feast
Salvation » Neglect of » Absorption in business

Luke 14:19 (show verse)

And another said, I have bought five yokes of oxen and I go to try them; I pray you have me excused.

Luke 14:20 (show verse)

And another said, I have married a wife, and on this account I cannot come.

Absorption » Business engagements take precedence with worldly men
Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » The men who were invited to a feast
Business » Cares » Engagements
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Business engagements take precedence with worldly men
Care » Causes of » Responsibility for husband or wife
overmuch Care » An obstruction to the gospel
Excuses » Seven excuses offered for the neglect of duty » Pressure of business
Family » Cares » Responsibility for husband or wife
Feasts » Figurative
Gospel » Compared to » A feast
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates » The parable of the marriage banquet (in jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The great supper
Jesus Christ » History of » Dines with a pharisee on the sabbath (in peraea)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who made a marriage feast for his son
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the king's feast

Luke 14:21 (show verse)

And the servant came and reported to his lord these things. 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 maimed, and blind, and lame.

Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » The men who were invited to a feast
Cities » Arranged in streets and lanes
Feasts » Figurative
Gospel » Compared to » A feast
Haste » Duty of » Haste in giving the invitation
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates » The parable of the marriage banquet (in jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The great supper
Jesus Christ » History of » Dines with a pharisee on the sabbath (in peraea)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who made a marriage feast for his son
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the king's feast

Luke 14:22 (show verse)

And the servant said, Lord, it is done as you commanded, and yet there is room.

Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » The men who were invited to a feast
Entertainments » Anxiety to have many guests at, alluded to
Feasts » Figurative
Gospel » Compared to » A feast
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates » The parable of the marriage banquet (in jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The great supper
Jesus Christ » History of » Dines with a pharisee on the sabbath (in peraea)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who made a marriage feast for his son
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the king's feast

Luke 14:23 (show verse)

And the Lord said to the servant, Go out into the ways and along the hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled;

Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » The men who were invited to a feast
Entertainments » Anxiety to have many guests at, alluded to
Feasts » Figurative
Gospel » Compared to » A feast
Hedge » People lived in
Hedges » Poor travellers sought rest under
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates » The parable of the marriage banquet (in jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The great supper
Jesus Christ » History of » Dines with a pharisee on the sabbath (in peraea)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who made a marriage feast for his son
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the king's feast

Luke 14:24 (show verse)

for I tell you that none of those men that were invited shall taste of my supper.

Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » The men who were invited to a feast
Entertainments » Offence given by refusing to go to
Feasts » Ancient customs at » Men alone present at
Feasts » Figurative
Gospel » Compared to » A feast
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Utterly cut off
Israel » Captivity of » Cut off
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates » The parable of the marriage banquet (in jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The great supper
Jesus Christ » History of » Dines with a pharisee on the sabbath (in peraea)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who made a marriage feast for his son
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the king's feast

Luke 14:25 (show verse)

And great multitudes were travelling with him; and turning around he said to them,

Luke 14:26 (show verse)

If any one comes to me, and hates not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and still more his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Affections » Christ claims the first place in
Disciples/apostles » Who cannot be a disciple of Christ
Discipleship » Tests of
Discipleship » Conditions of » Renunciation
Hate » Those that do not hate their life in this world
Husbands' » Duties of, not to interfere with their duties to Christ
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches the multitude the conditions of discipleship (in peraea)
Life » Sacredness of, an inference from what is taught in the law concerning murder » To be hated for Christ's sake
natural Life » Should be laid down, if necessary, for Christ
Love » Those that love others more than jesus Christ
Marriage » Obligations under, inferior to duty to God
Missionaries » In preferring Christ above all relations
Missionaries » In hating life for Christ
Pilgrims and strangers » Saints are called to be
Proselytes » Required » To give up all heathen associates
Salvation » Conditions of
Stoicism » The subordination of natural affection

Luke 14:27 (show verse)

And whoever does not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

Cross » Figurative
Disciples/apostles » Who cannot be a disciple of Christ
Discipleship » Tests of
Discipleship » Followers, blessings promised to » Spiritual knowledge
Followers » Spiritual knowledge
Hate » Those that do not hate their life in this world
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches the multitude the conditions of discipleship (in peraea)
Missionaries » In following Christ
Pilgrims and strangers » Saints are called to be
Salvation » Conditions of
Self-denial » Necessary » In following Christ
Stoicism » Jesus requires self-denial and "crosses,"

Luke 14:28 (show verse)

For what man of you wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the expense, whether he has the means to finish?

Disciples/apostles » Who cannot be a disciple of Christ
Foundation » Laid for » Towers
Hate » Those that do not hate their life in this world
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches the multitude the conditions of discipleship (in peraea)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Builder of a tower
Salvation » Conditions of
Self-denial » Necessary » In following Christ
Tower » Parable of

Luke 14:29 (show verse)

lest having laid its foundation, and not being able to finish, all who see ridicule him,

Disciples/apostles » Who cannot be a disciple of Christ
Foundation » The lowest part of a building, and on which it rests
Foundation » Laid for » Towers
Hate » Those that do not hate their life in this world
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches the multitude the conditions of discipleship (in peraea)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Builder of a tower
Salvation » Conditions of
Self-denial » Necessary » In following Christ
Tower » Parable of

Luke 14:30 (show verse)

saying, This man began to build and was not able to finish.

Disciples/apostles » Who cannot be a disciple of Christ
Hate » Those that do not hate their life in this world
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches the multitude the conditions of discipleship (in peraea)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Builder of a tower
Salvation » Conditions of
Self-denial » Necessary » In following Christ
Spiritual » Enlargement » failure

Luke 14:31 (show verse)

Or what king going to engage in war with another king, does not first sit down and consult whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that comes against him with twenty thousand?

Disciples/apostles » Who cannot be a disciple of Christ
Hate » Those that do not hate their life in this world
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches the multitude the conditions of discipleship (in peraea)
Parables » Parables of Christ » King going to war
Salvation » Conditions of
Self-denial » Necessary » In following Christ
War » Jewish laws concerning
War » Requires
War » Preceded by » Consultation

Luke 14:32 (show verse)

And if not, while he is yet a great way off, sending an embassy he desires conditions of peace.

Ambassadors » Other references to
Disciples/apostles » Who cannot be a disciple of Christ
Hate » Those that do not hate their life in this world
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches the multitude the conditions of discipleship (in peraea)
Parables » Parables of Christ » King going to war
Salvation » Conditions of
Self-denial » Necessary » In following Christ
War » Requires

Luke 14:33 (show verse)

So, therefore, no one of you can be my disciple who does not forsake all that he has.

Being Devoted to God » Should be » Unreserved
Disciples/apostles » Who cannot be a disciple of Christ
Discipleship » Tests of
Discipleship » Conditions of » Leaving all
Hate » Those that do not hate their life in this world
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches the multitude the conditions of discipleship (in peraea)
Leaving all » A condition of discipleship
Parables » Parables of Christ » Builder of a tower
Parables » Parables of Christ » King going to war
Pilgrims and strangers » Saints are called to be
Renunciation » Renunciations of all things for Christ » A condition of discipleship
Salvation » Conditions of
Self-denial » Necessary » In following Christ
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Forsaking all

Luke 14:34 (show verse)

Salt, therefore, is good; but if the salt has lost its strength, with what shall it be seasoned?

Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Manuring
Contact » Taking the hand, expressive of fellowship and helpfulness » The church, like salt, saves by contact
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches the multitude the conditions of discipleship (in peraea)
Manure » Used as fertilizer
Parables » Parables of Christ » Savor of salt
Personal contact » Taking the hand, expressive of fellowship and helpfulness » The church, like salt, saves by contact
Salt » If salt loses its savor
Salt » Figurative » Of the saving efficacy of the ekklesia of Christ
Christians as The salt » The church, like salt, saves by contact

Luke 14:35 (show verse)

It is not fit for land, nor for manure; they cast it away. He that has ears to hear, let him hear.

Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Manuring
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches the multitude the conditions of discipleship (in peraea)
Manure » Used as fertilizer
Parables » Parables of Christ » Savor of salt
Salt » If salt loses its savor