Luke Chapter 14, Verse 1
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1: και εγενετο εν τω ελθειν αυτον εις οικον τινος των αρχοντων των φαρισαιων σαββατω φαγειν αρτον και αυτοι ησαν παρατηρουμενοι αυτον
1: And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the
chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they
watched him.
1: And it came to pass, when Jesus went into the house of one of the
Pharisees, on the sabbath day, that they watched him.
It came to pass. It so happened or occurred.
As he went, &c. It is probable that he was invited to go, being in the neighbourhood (Lk 14:12); and it is also probable that the Pharisee invited him for the purpose of getting him to say something that would involve him in difficulty.
One of the chief Pharisees. One of the Pharisees who were rulers, or members of the great council or the Sanhedrim. See "Mt 5:22".
It does not mean that he was the head of the sect of the Pharisees, but one of those who happened to be a member of the Sanhedrim. He was therefore a man of influence and reputation.
To eat bread. To dine. To partake of the hospitalities of his house.
On the sabbath-day. It may seem strange that Jesus should have gone to dine with a man who was a stranger on the Sabbath; but we are to remember --
1st. That he was travelling, having no home of his own, and that it was no more improper to go there than to any other place.
2nd. That he did not go there for the purpose of feasting and amusement, but to do good.
3rd. That as several of that class of persons were together, it gave him an opportunity to address them on the subject of religion, and to reprove their vices.
They watched him. They malignantly fixed their eyes on him, to see if he did anything on which they could lay hold to accuse him.
