Luke 14:6

6 And they could not answer him.

Luke 14:6 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 14:6

And they could not answer him again to these things
The justice, equity, mercy, and humanity that appeared in our Lord's reasonings, and the cases he instanced in, being agreeable to their own tenets and practices, their mouths were shut up, and they could not return an answer to them, without being exposed,

Luke 14:6 In-Context

4 But they would not answer his question. So Jesus took the man, healed him, and sent him away.

5 Jesus said to the Pharisees and teachers of the law, "If your child or ox falls into a well on the Sabbath day, will you not pull him out quickly?"

6 And they could not answer him.

7 When Jesus noticed that some of the guests were choosing the best places to sit, he told this story:

8 "When someone invites you to a wedding feast, don't take the most important seat, because someone more important than you may have been invited.