And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.
Parallel translations
- WEB Now as he spoke, a certain Pharisee asked him to dine with him. He went in, and sat at the table.
- BSB As Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine with him; so He went in and reclined at the table.
- ESV While Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him, so he went in and reclined at table.
- NKJV And as He spoke, a certain Pharisee asked Him to dine with him. So He went in and sat down to eat.
- NASB Now when He had spoken, a Pharisee *asked Him to have lunch with him; and He went in and reclined at the table.
- NLT As Jesus was speaking, one of the Pharisees invited him home for a meal. So he went in and took his place at the table.
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Quick answer
A Pharisee invites Jesus to dine, and he goes in and reclines at the table. The meal sets up Jesus' rebuke of Pharisaic hypocrisy.
Overview
Jesus accepts hospitality even from those who oppose him, showing his readiness to engage all. The dinner provides the occasion for searching words about true and false righteousness. What seems an ordinary meal becomes a confrontation over the heart of religion.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Luke 7:36And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat.
- 1 Cor 9:19–23For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
- Luke 14:1And 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.
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