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THE GOSPEL OF LUKE
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
- Chapter 14, sets the location of Jesus very likely in Jerusalem -
note ch. 13:31-35. On what day, does this context take place? What question did Jesus pose to he lawyers and
Pharisees?
- Why were they watching Jesus?
- What defense did Jesus make for healing on the Sabbath day to demonstrate
that healing was not breaking the Sabbath.
- Why could they not answer him?
- To what men did Jesus direct the parable in vv. 7-11?
- Put the parable in your own words. Particularly, what disposition
of man is addressed by the parable?
- What kind of instruction did Jesus give to the man who had invited
him to eat?
- Based on Jesus' remarks, why do you think this one had invited Jesus
to eat with him?
- What is a common characteristic of men which indicates a selfish
attitude, when inviting others to dine with them?
- When shall we be recompensed, if we invite those who cannot reciprocate?
- What caused Jesus to relate the story about the man who made a great
supper?
- When his servant began to invite people to the supper, what excuses
were offered by three who were invited? From the way the text states it, would you say that there was an agreement
between those who offered the excuses? Explain.
- What is an "excuse"?
- How did the master respond upon hearing that those invited would
not come?
- Who was then invited to the supper?
- How did Jesus respond to the great multitude that followed him? (v.
25-26) Why would He respond in such a negative way?
- Who cannot be His disciple?
- What two illustrations are used by Jesus about counting the cost
of discipleship?
- Of what value is "saltless" salt? For what is good?
- What does Jesus mean by "He that hath ears to hear, let him
hear"?
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