Luke 14
In Luke 14:1-6 JESUS is invited to
a Sabbath dinner by a Pharisee, there is a man wo has dropsy (dropsy is an
older term for edema, or swelling, usually in the legs and feet, though it can
occur in the abdomen or face and is caused by fluid buildup in tissues) JESUS
heals the man and chastises the people there for their hypocritical behavior on
Sabbaths, putting them to shame.
In 14:7-15 JESUS gives a teaching
about pride and humility based on how the guests vied for the best seats; and
for only inviting people who could invite him to a feast, so that was their
repayment; saying, “But when you give a feast invite poor ones, crippled ones,
lame ones, blind ones and you shall be Blessed because they do not have to
repay you (they are not able to repay you). For you shall be repaid at the
Resurrection of the Righteous.” (Matthew 6:19-21; Luke 20:45-47)
In 14:15-24 Just after JESUS talks
about humility over pride a man at the feast tries to change the subject by
saying, “Blessed is he who eats bread in The Kingdom of GOD!” JESUS tells a
parable of a man who gave a great feast and invited his friends, when he sent
out the invitations they all made lame excuses.
One said he bought a field and
needed to go check it out, who would buy a property unseen?
One said he just purchased some oxen
for plowing his fields and he was going to test them; would you not test them
before purchasing them?
One said he just got married, now
in that time the message could not be delivered if the husband and wife had
left on a honeymoon, so he must have been home. Why was he not able to bring
his new wife to the feast?
So the man ordered his servants to
go out and invite anyone who was willing to come to his feast, stating, “For I say
to you that none of those men who were invited shall taste my supper. (Matthew
22:1-14 “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage
for his son…For many are Called but few are chosen.”)
In 14:25-35 At another time in
another place JESUS talks about the cost
of Discipleship, saying, “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father
and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters and his life also, he
is unable to be My Disciple!”
In the following texts JESUS gives
the example of a man planning a building project making sure that he has the
funds to complete it so he will not be humiliated. Also a king planning a war
seeking counsel about going to war or seeking peace with a king who has a
bigger army who is coming to attack him. Then JESUS says in one continues
thought, “So then everyone of you who does not give up all that he has is
unable to be My Disciple. The salt is good, but if it becomes tasteless, with
what shall it be seasoned? It is not fit for land not for manure; they throw it
out. He who has ears to hear let him hear.” (Luke 9:62; John 12:24-26; Philippians
3:1-11; Revelation 2 & 3 JESUS is talking about spiritual ears.)
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