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Themes in Luke 14

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Themes in Luke 14

Luke 14:1 (show verse)

Now when he entered the house of a ruler who belonged to the Pharisees to take a meal, 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)

In front of him there was a man who had 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)

so Jesus asked the jurists and Pharisees, "Is it right to heal 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)

They held their peace. Then Jesus took hold of the man and cured him and sent him off.

Luke 14:5 (show verse)

"Which of you," he said to them, "when an ass or an ox has fallen into a well, will not pull him out at once upon 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)

This they could not dispute.

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)

He also told a parable to the guests, when he observed how they picked out the best places.

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 anyone invites you to a marriage-banquet," he said, "never lie down in the best place, in case a more distinguished guest than yourself has been invited;

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)

then the host will tell you, 'Make room for him,' and you will proceed in shame to take the lowest 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

Luke 14:10 (show verse)

No, when you are invited, go and recline in the lowest place, so that when your host comes in he will tell you, 'Move higher up, my friend.' Then you will be honoured before your fellow guests.

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 everyone who uplifts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be uplifted."

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)

He also said to his host, "When you give a dinner or supper, do not ask your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your rich neighbours, in case they invite you back again and you get repaid.

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)

No, when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, and the 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)

Then you will be blessed; for as they have no means of repaying you, you will be repaid 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)

Hearing this, one of his fellow guests said to him, "Blessed is he who feasts in the Realm 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)

Jesus said to him, "There was a man who was giving a large supper, to which he had invited a number of guests.

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)

At the hour for supper he sent his servant to tell the guests, 'Come, things are all 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)

But they all alike proceeded to decline. The first said to him, 'I have bought a farm and I am obliged to go and look at it. Pray consider 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)

The second said, 'I have bought five pair of oxen and I am going to try them. Pray consider me excused.'

Luke 14:20 (show verse)

Another said, 'I have married a wife; that is why 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

The servant went and reported this to his master. Then the master of the house was enraged, and said to his servant, 'Quick, go out to the streets and lanes of the town and bring in the poor, the maimed, the blind, and the 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)

When the servant announced, 'Your order has been carried out, sir, but there is still 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)

the master said to the servant, 'Go out to the roads and hedges and make people come in, to fill up my house.

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 not one of those who were invited shall taste 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)

There were large crowds travelling with him; so he turned and said to them,

Luke 14:26 (show verse)

"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, aye and his own life, he cannot be a disciple of mine;

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)

whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me, he cannot be a disciple of mine.

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 which of you wants to build a tower and does not first sit down to calculate the expense, to see if he has enough money to complete it? ??29 in case, after he has laid the foundation and then is unable to finish the building, all the spectators start to make fun of him,

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)

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 fellow started to build but he could not finish it.'

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 sets out to fight against another king without first sitting down to deliberate whether with ten thousand men he can encounter the king who is attacking 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)

If he cannot, when the other is still at a distance he will send an embassy to do homage to him.

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 with everyone of you who will not part with all his goods he cannot be a disciple of mine.

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 is excellent indeed: but if salt becomes insipid, what will restore its flavour?

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 no use for either soil or dunghill, it is flung out. He who has an ear let him listen to this."

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