Luke 14:4
New International Version
But they remained silent. So taking hold of the man, he healed him and sent him on his way.

New Living Translation
When they refused to answer, Jesus touched the sick man and healed him and sent him away.

English Standard Version
But they remained silent. Then he took him and healed him and sent him away.

Berean Standard Bible
But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.

Berean Literal Bible
But they were silent. And having taken hold of him, He healed him and let him go.

King James Bible
And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;

New King James Version
But they kept silent. And He took him and healed him, and let him go.

New American Standard Bible
But they kept silent. And He took hold of him and healed him, and sent him away.

NASB 1995
But they kept silent. And He took hold of him and healed him, and sent him away.

NASB 1977
But they kept silent. And He took hold of him, and healed him, and sent him away.

Legacy Standard Bible
But they were silent. And He took hold of him, healed him, and sent him away.

Amplified Bible
But they kept silent. Then He took hold of the man and healed him, and sent him on his way.

Christian Standard Bible
But they kept silent. He took the man, healed him, and sent him away.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But they kept silent. He took the man, healed him, and sent him away.

American Standard Version
But they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go.

Contemporary English Version
But they did not say a word. Jesus took hold of the man. Then he healed him and sent him away.

English Revised Version
But they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But they didn't say a thing. So Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him away.

Good News Translation
But they would not say a thing. Jesus took the man, healed him, and sent him away.

International Standard Version
But they kept silent. So he took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him away.

Majority Standard Bible
But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.

NET Bible
But they remained silent. So Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him away.

New Heart English Bible
But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they held their peace. And he took him and healed him, and let him go;

Weymouth New Testament
They gave Him no answer; so He took hold of the man, cured him, and sent him away.

World English Bible
But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And they were silent, and having taken hold of [him], He healed him, and let [him] go;

Berean Literal Bible
But they were silent. And having taken hold of him, He healed him and let him go.

Young's Literal Translation
and they were silent, and having taken hold of him, he healed him, and let him go;

Smith's Literal Translation
And they were silent. And having taken, he healed, and loosed him.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But they held their peace. But he taking him, healed him, and sent him away.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But they kept silent. Yet truly, taking hold of him, he healed him and sent him away.

New American Bible
But they kept silent; so he took the man and, after he had healed him, dismissed him.

New Revised Standard Version
But they were silent. So Jesus took him and healed him, and sent him away.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But they kept silent. So he took him, and healed him, and let him go.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But they were silent, and he held him and healed him and he dismissed him.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But they were silent. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go.

Godbey New Testament
And taking him by the hand, He healed him, and sent him away.

Haweis New Testament
And they said nothing. And he took him, and healed him, and sent him away;

Mace New Testament
but he laid his hand upon the man, cured him, and dismissed him.

Weymouth New Testament
They gave Him no answer; so He took hold of the man, cured him, and sent him away.

Worrell New Testament
But they were silent. And, taking hold of him, He healed him, and let him go;

Worsley New Testament
but they made no answer. And He took him and healed him, and sent him away:

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Jesus Heals a Man with Dropsy
3So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?” 4But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way. 5And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”…

Cross References
Matthew 12:10-13
and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” / He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out? / How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” ...

Mark 3:1-5
Once again Jesus entered the synagogue, and a man with a withered hand was there. / In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath. / Then Jesus said to the man with the withered hand, “Stand up among us.” ...

John 5:8-9
Then Jesus told him, “Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.” / Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day,

Matthew 9:6-7
But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.” / And the man got up and went home.

Mark 2:11-12
“I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.” / And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

John 9:6-7
When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes. / Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing.

Matthew 8:13
Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! As you have believed, so will it be done for you.” And his servant was healed at that very hour.

Mark 1:41-42
Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” / And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed.

John 11:43-44
After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” / The man who had been dead came out with his hands and feet bound in strips of linen, and his face wrapped in a cloth. “Unwrap him and let him go,” Jesus told them.

Matthew 15:30-31
Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them. / The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.

Mark 7:32-35
Some people brought to Him a man who was deaf and hardly able to speak, and they begged Jesus to place His hand on him. / So Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, and put His fingers into the man’s ears. Then He spit and touched the man’s tongue. / And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”). ...

John 4:50-53
“Go,” said Jesus. “Your son will live.” The man took Jesus at His word and departed. / And while he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was alive. / So he inquired as to the hour when his son had recovered, and they told him, “The fever left him yesterday at the seventh hour.” ...

Matthew 11:5
The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.

Mark 5:41-42
Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!” / Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). And at once they were utterly astounded.

John 6:2
A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.


Treasury of Scripture

And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;

Matthew 21:25-27
The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him? …

Matthew 22:46
And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

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Luke 14
1. Jesus heals the dropsy on the Sabbath;
7. teaches humility;
12. to feast the poor;
15. under the parable of the great supper,
23. shows how worldly minded men shall be shut out of heaven.
25. Those who will be his disciples, to bear their cross must make their accounts beforehand,
31. lest with shame they revolt from him afterward;
34. and become altogether unprofitable, like salt that has lost its flavor.














But they remained silent
In this phrase, the silence of the Pharisees and experts in the law is telling. The Greek word used here is "σιωπάω" (siōpaō), which means to be silent or to hold one's peace. This silence can be seen as a tacit acknowledgment of their inability to refute Jesus' wisdom and authority. Historically, the Pharisees were known for their strict adherence to the law and their vocal opposition to anything that threatened their interpretation. Their silence in this context underscores the power of Jesus' presence and the truth of His teachings, which even His adversaries could not contest.

So He took hold of the man
The phrase "took hold" is translated from the Greek word "ἐπιλαμβάνομαι" (epilambanomai), which means to take hold of, seize, or grasp. This action by Jesus is not just a physical touch but a demonstration of His compassion and authority. In the cultural and historical context of the time, touching someone with a disease or ailment was often avoided due to ritual purity laws. However, Jesus' willingness to touch the man shows His disregard for societal norms when it comes to showing love and mercy. It is a powerful reminder of His mission to heal and restore, both physically and spiritually.

healed him
The Greek word for "healed" here is "ἰάομαι" (iaomai), which means to cure or make whole. This act of healing is a testament to Jesus' divine power and His role as the Great Physician. Throughout the Gospels, Jesus' healings are signs of the in-breaking Kingdom of God, where brokenness is made whole. In a broader scriptural context, healing is often associated with salvation and restoration, pointing to the ultimate healing of humanity through Christ's redemptive work on the cross.

and sent him on his way
The phrase "sent him on his way" comes from the Greek "ἀπολύω" (apolyō), which means to release or set free. This not only indicates the physical departure of the healed man but also symbolizes the spiritual freedom and new life that comes from an encounter with Jesus. In the historical context, being sent away healed would have restored the man to his community, allowing him to participate fully in social and religious life. This act of sending away is a metaphor for the liberation that Jesus offers to all who come to Him, freeing them from the bondage of sin and restoring them to a right relationship with God.

(4) And he took him.--Better, he laid hold on him. The healing was, in this instance, effected by actual contact.

Verse 4. - And they held their peace. What could they say? If they had pressed the absurd restrictions with which they hedged round the sabbath day, they felt they would be crushed by one of the Master's deep and powerful arguments. They had hoped he would have acted on the impulse of the moment, and healed the sufferer or else failed; but his calm question confused them. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go. With one of his majestic exercises of Divine power - so slight a task to Christ - the deadly disease was cured in a moment, and then, with quiet crushing contempt, the Physician passed into the Rabbi, and to the awe-struck guests he put a question; it was his apology for the late infringement of the traditions of the sabbath day. What had they to say?

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

they remained silent.
ἡσύχασαν (hēsychasan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2270: From the same as hesuchios; to keep still, i.e. Refrain from labor, meddlesomeness or speech.

Then
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[Jesus] took hold [of the man],
ἐπιλαβόμενος (epilabomenos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1949: To lay hold of, take hold of, seize (sometimes with beneficent, sometimes with hostile, intent).

healed
ἰάσατο (iasato)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2390: To heal, generally of the physical, sometimes of spiritual, disease. Middle voice of apparently a primary verb; to cure.

him,
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

sent him on his way.
ἀπέλυσεν (apelysen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 630: From apo and luo; to free fully, i.e. relieve, release, dismiss, or let die, pardon or divorce.


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