Luke 14:1

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And it came about that when he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees on the Sabbath, to have a meal, they were watching him.

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  • Mark 3:2 : 2 And they were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath day, so that they might have something against him.
  • Luke 11:37 : 37 Now, while he was talking, a Pharisee made a request that he would come to a meal with him; and he went in and took his seat at the meal.
  • Luke 20:20 : 20 And they kept watch on him, and sent out secret representatives, who were acting the part of good men, in order that they might get something from his words, on account of which they might give him up to the government and into the power of the ruler.
  • John 3:1 : 1 Now there was among the Pharisees a man named Nicodemus, who was one of the rulers of the Jews.
  • 1 Cor 9:19-22 : 19 For though I was free from all men, I made myself a servant to all, so that more might have salvation. 20 And to the Jews I was as a Jew, so that I might give the good news to them; to those under the law I was the same, not as being myself under the law, but so that I might give the good news to those under the law. 21 To those without the law I was as one without the law, not as being without law to God, but as under law to Christ, so that I might give the good news to those without the law. 22 To the feeble, I was as one who is feeble, so that they might have salvation: I have been all things to all men, so that some at least might have salvation.
  • Luke 11:53-54 : 53 And when he had come out of that place, the scribes and the Pharisees came round him angrily, questioning him about more things; 54 And watching him, for a chance to get something from his words which might be used against him.
  • Luke 6:7 : 7 And the scribes and Pharisees were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath, so that they might be able to say something against him.
  • Luke 7:34-36 : 34 The Son of man came feasting, and you say, Here is a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners. 35 But wisdom is judged to be right by all her children. 36 And one of the Pharisees made a request that he would take a meal with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house and took his seat at the table.
  • Ps 37:32 : 32 The sinners are watching the upright man, desiring to put him to death.
  • Ps 41:6 : 6 If one comes to see me, deceit is in his heart; he keeps a store of evil, which he makes public in every place.
  • Ps 62:4 : 4 Their only thought is to put him down from his place of honour; their delight is in deceit: blessing is in their mouths but cursing in their hearts. (Selah.)
  • Ps 64:5-6 : 5 They make themselves strong in an evil purpose; they make holes for secret nets; they say, Who will see it, 6 Or make discovery of our secret purpose? The design is framed with care; and the inner thought of a man, and his heart, is deep.
  • Prov 23:7 : 7 For as the thoughts of his heart are, so is he: Take food and drink, he says to you; but his heart is not with you.
  • Isa 29:20-21 : 20 For the cruel one has come to nothing; and those who make sport of the Lord are gone; and those who are watching to do evil are cut off: 21 Who give help to a man in a wrong cause, and who put a net for the feet of him who gives decisions in the public place, taking away a man's right without cause.
  • Jer 20:10-11 : 10 For numbers of them say evil secretly in my hearing (there is fear on every side): they say, Come, let us give witness against him; all my nearest friends, who are watching for my fall, say, It may be that he will be taken by deceit, and we will get the better of him and give him punishment. 11 But the Lord is with me as a great one, greatly to be feared: so my attackers will have a fall, and they will not overcome me: they will be greatly shamed, because they have not done wisely, even with an unending shame, kept in memory for ever.
  • Acts 5:34 : 34 But one of the Sanhedrin, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a man of learning in the law, of whom all the people had a high opinion, got up and made a suggestion for the men to be put outside for a little time.

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    2And a certain man was there who had a disease.

    3And Jesus, answering, said to the scribes and Pharisees, Is it right to make people well on the Sabbath or not?

    4But they said nothing. And he made him well and sent him away.

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    36And one of the Pharisees made a request that he would take a meal with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house and took his seat at the table.

  • Luke 11:37-38
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    37Now, while he was talking, a Pharisee made a request that he would come to a meal with him; and he went in and took his seat at the meal.

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  • Luke 6:6-7
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    6And it came about, on another Sabbath, that he went into the Synagogue and was teaching there. And a man was there whose right hand was dead.

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  • Mark 2:23-26
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    23And it came about that on the Sabbath day he was going through the grain-fields; and while they were walking, his disciples took the heads of grain.

    24And the Pharisees said to him, Why are they doing what it is not right to do on the Sabbath?

    25And he said to them, Have you no knowledge of what David did, when he had need and was without food, he, and those who were with him?

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    1At that time Jesus went through the fields on the Sabbath day; and his disciples, being in need of food, were taking the heads of grain.

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    1And he went again into the Synagogue; and there was a man there whose hand was dead.

    2And they were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath day, so that they might have something against him.

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    10And it came about, when he was in the house taking food, that a number of tax-farmers and sinners came and took their places with Jesus and his disciples.

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  • Luke 6:1-4
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    1Now it came about that on the Sabbath he was going through the fields of grain, and his disciples took the heads of the grain for food, crushing them in their hands.

    2But some of the Pharisees said, Why do you do what it is not right to do on the Sabbath?

    3And Jesus said, Have you not seen in the Writings what David did when he was in need of food, he, and those who were with him;

    4How he went into the house of God and took for food the holy bread, which only the priests may take, and gave it to those who were with him?

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    1And there came together to him the Pharisees and certain of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem,

    2And had seen that some of his disciples took their bread with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands.

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  • Mark 7:5
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    2And the Pharisees and scribes were angry, saying, This man gives approval to sinners, and takes food with them.

  • Luke 14:15-16
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  • Mark 3:4
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  • Mark 14:14
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  • Luke 5:29
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    29And Levi made a great feast for him in his house: and a great number of tax-farmers and others were seated at table with them.

  • Mark 1:21
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