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Luke 14:1-14

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1One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched.

2There in front of him was a man suffering from abnormal swelling of his body.

3Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the law, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

4But they remained silent. So taking hold of the man, he healed him and sent him on his way.

5Then he asked them, “If one of you has a child or an ox that falls into a well on the Sabbath day, will you not immediately pull it out?”

6And they had nothing to say.

7When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable:

8“When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited.

9If so, the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, ‘Give this person your seat.’ Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important place.

10But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all the other guests.

11For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

12Then Jesus said to his host, “When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid.

13But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,

14and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

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1)       According to verses 1 and 2 what was it about that Jesus was being carefully watched when one Sabbath he went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee?

o   Jesus was being carefully watched to see.

o   If

o   He would heal a man suffering from abnormal swelling of his body.

 

2)       According to verses 3 and 4 what was their response when Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the law whether it is lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?

o   They remained silent.

 

3)       According to verse 4 what did Jesus do for the man?

o   Taking hold of him, Jesus

§  Healed him.

§  And sent him on his way.

 

4)       According to verses 5 and 6 what was their response when Jesus asked them if they would not immediately pull it out, when a child or an ox fell into a well on the Sabbath day?

o   They had nothing to say.

 

5)       According to verse 7 what did Jesus do when he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table?

o   Jesus told them a parable.

 

6)       According to what Jesus said in verses 8 and 9 why did he advise against taking the place of honor when you are invited to a wedding feast in the parable?

o   For a more distinguished guest than you may have been invited.

o   The host who invited both of you will

§  Come.

§  And ask you to give the more distinguished guest your seat.

o   Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important place.

 

7)       According to what Jesus said in verse 10 why did he advise taking the lowest place when you are invited?

o   Your host will tell you to move up to a better place.

o   When

o   He comes.

o   Then you will be honored in the presence of all the other guests.

 

8)       According to what Jesus said in verse 11 what happens to those who exalt themselves and to those who humble themselves respectively?

o   Those who exalt themselves will be humbled.

o   And those who humble themselves will be exalted.

 

9)       According to what Jesus said in verse 12 why did he advise against inviting your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your rich neighbors when you give a luncheon or dinner?

o   They may invite you back.

o   If

o   You do.

o   And so you will be repaid.

 

10)   According to what Jesus said in verses 13 and 14 why did he advise inviting the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind when you give a banquet?

o   You will be blessed.

o   Because

o   You will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.

o   Even though

o   They cannot repay you.

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Luke 14:1-14

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