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.
Parallel translations
- WEB When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him.
- BSB One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.
- NKJV Now it happened, as He went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees to eat bread on the Sabbath, that they watched Him closely.
- NASB It happened that when He went into the house of one of the leaders of the Pharisees on the Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching Him closely.
- NLT One Sabbath day Jesus went to eat dinner in the home of a leader of the Pharisees, and the people were watching him closely.
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Quick answer
Jesus dines at a Pharisee leader's house on the Sabbath while they watch Him closely. He enters hostile scrutiny with characteristic boldness.
Overview
Sharing a meal with a Pharisee ruler shows Jesus' willingness to engage even His opponents. Their watching is not friendly but aimed at catching Him in fault, especially regarding the Sabbath. The setting frames another teaching on mercy, humility, and the kingdom.
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Cross-references · 16
- Mark 3:2And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
- Ps 41:6And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.
- Prov 23:7For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
- Luke 20:20And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
- Ps 62:4They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
- Luke 6:7And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.
- Ps 64:5–6They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
- Luke 11:37And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.
- Isa 29:20–21For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:
- Jer 20:10–11For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
- Luke 11:53–54And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:
- Ps 37:32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
- 1 Cor 9:19–22For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
- Acts 5:34Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
- John 3:1There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
- Luke 7:34–36The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
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