Luke 14:5-7

Expanded Bible

⁵ Jesus said to ·the Pharisees and teachers of the law [^Lthem], “If your child^[a] or ox falls into a ·well [or pit] on the Sabbath day, will you not pull him out ·quickly [immediately; right away; Ex. 21:33–34]?” ⁶ And they could not answer him.

Don’t Make Yourself Important

⁷ When Jesus noticed that some of the guests were choosing the ·best places [places of honor] to sit [^Cseats were assigned according to social status], he told this ·story [parable]: