Luke 14 · Verse 4

Luke 14:4

And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;
Luke 14:4, King James Version

Luke 14:4 in other translations

BSBBut they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.
WEBBut they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go.
ASVBut they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go.
YLTand they were silent, and having taken hold of him, he healed him, and let him go;
DARBYBut they were silent. And taking him he healed him and let him go.
BBEBut they said nothing. And he made him well and sent him away.
WebsterAnd they held their peace. And he took him and healed him, and let him go;

What does Luke 14:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 14:3-6

3-6. (See on Mt 12:11, 12).

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 4. They held their peace. They were silent. They could not say it was not lawful, for the law did not forbid it. If it had they would have said it. Here was the time for them to make objections if they had any, and not after the man was healed; and as they made no objection then, they could not with consistency afterward. They were therefore effectually silenced and confounded by the Saviour.

He took him. Took hold of the man, or perhaps took him apart into another room. By taking hold of him, or touching him, he showed that the power of healing went forth from himself.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 4 They held their peace - They could not answer the question but in the affirmative; and as they were determined to accuse him if he did heal the man, they could not give an answer but such as would condemn themselves, and therefore they were silent.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 14:1-6

The necessity of consideration and self-denial. (25-35) Verses 1-6 This Pharisee, as well as others, seems to have had an ill design in entertaining Jesus at his house. But our Lord would not be hindered from healing a man, though he knew a clamour would be raised at his doing it on the sabbath. It requires care to understand the proper connexion between piety and charity in observing the sabbath, and the…

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Luke 14:4 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

οἱhoi<the>G3588
δὲdeButG1161
ἡσύχασαν.hēsuchasanthey were silent.G2270
καὶkaiAndG2532
ἐπιλαβόμενοςepilabomenoshaving taken hold [of him]G1949
ἰάσατοiasatoHe healedG2390
αὐτὸνautonhimG846
καὶkaiandG2532
ἀπέλυσεν.¶apelusenlet [him] go.G630

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 14:4

  • 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.

  • 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? But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet. And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Mt 21:25-27; 22:46

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Context

  • Luke 14:3

    And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?

  • Luke 14:4

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

  • Luke 14:5

    And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?

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Luke 14:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y ellos callaron. Entonces él tomándole, le sanó, y despidióle.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et ils se turent. Et l’ayant pris, il le guérit, et le renvoya.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Sie aber schwiegen. Und er faßte ihn an und heilte ihn und entließ ihn.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
At illi tacuerunt. Ipse vero apprehensum sanavit eum, ac dimisit.