Lukas 14:3

3 En Jezus, antwoordende, zeide tot de wetgeleerden en Farizeen, en sprak: Is het ook geoorloofd op den sabbat gezond te maken?

Lukas 14:3 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 14:3

And Jesus answering, spake unto the lawyers and
Pharisees
All the Oriental versions, for "lawyers", read "Scribes": these, with the Pharisees, were got together in a body, in their brother Pharisee's house, to watch the motions of Christ; who knew their designs upon him, and the thoughts of their hearts, and made answer to them, by putting the following question;

saying, is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?
The occasion of the question was the object before him, whom Christ had a compassionate regard to, and determined to cure; but knowing that these men were catching at every thing, to traduce him, was desirous of having their sentiments first; not but that he knew full well, what was agreeable to the law of God, and what was not; and what also were the traditions of their elders, which they held, and which allowed of healing on the sabbath day, where life was in danger.

Lukas 14:3 In-Context

1 En het geschiedde, als Hij gekomen was in het huis van een der oversten der Farizeen, op den sabbat, om brood te eten, dat zij Hem waarnamen.
2 En ziet, er was een zeker waterzuchtig mens voor Hem.
3 En Jezus, antwoordende, zeide tot de wetgeleerden en Farizeen, en sprak: Is het ook geoorloofd op den sabbat gezond te maken?
4 Maar zij zwegen stil. En Hij nam hem, en genas hem, en liet hem gaan.
5 En Hij, hun antwoordende, zeide: Wiens ezel of os van ulieden zal in een put vallen, en die hem niet terstond zal uittrekken op den dag des sabbats?
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.