Luke 14:1

“And it came to pass, etc.] The Persic version adds, “on a certain day”; and it is afterwards said to be the sabbath day. This seems to have been somewhere or other in Galilee; (see <421711>Luke 17:11). As he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees; or rather, one of the rulers, and of the sect of the Pharisees: and he might be either a ruler of a synagogue, or a member of one of the lesser or greater sanhedrim; such another as Nicodemus, who was of the Pharisees, and a ruler of the Jews, (<430301>John 3:1) for that there was any distinction among the Pharisees as a sect, does not appear: to this man's house Christ went, after he came out of the synagogue, being invited by him; to…”

“HEALING OF A DROPSICAL MAN, AND MANIFOLD TEACHINGS AT A SABBATH FEAST. (Luke 14:1-24) man before him--not one of the company, since this was apparently before the guests sat down, and probably the man came in hope of a cure, though not expressly soliciting it [DE WETTE].”

“It came to pass - It so happened or occurred. As he went ... - It is probable that he was invited to go, being in the neighborhood Luke 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 Sanhedrin. See the notes at Matthew 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 Sanhedrin. He was, therefore, a man of influence and reputation. To eat bread - To dine. To partake of the hospitalities of his house. On the…”

“14:1 in the home of a leader of the Pharisees: In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus is frequently seen dining.”

“as: Luk 7:34-36, Luk 11:37; Co1 9:19-22 chief: Joh 3:1; Act 5:34 they: Luk 6:7, Luk 11:53, Luk 11:54, Luk 20:20; Psa 37:32, Psa 41:6, Psa 62:4, Psa 64:5, Psa 64:6; Pro 23:7; Isa 29:20; Isa 29:21; Jer 20:10, Jer 20:11; Mar 3:2 Luke 14:3”