Luke 14:1

Authorized King James Version

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.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#2
ἐγένετο
G1096
it came to pass
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
#3
ἐν
G1722
as
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
#4
τῷ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#5
ἐλθεῖν
G2064
went
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
#6
αὐτόν
G846
he
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
#7
εἰς
G1519
into
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
#8
οἶκόν
G3624
the house
a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively)
#9
τινος
G5100
of one
some or any person or object
#10
τῶν
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#11
ἀρχόντων
G758
of the chief
a first (in rank or power)
#12
τῶν
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#13
Φαρισαίων
G5330
Pharisees
a separatist, i.e., exclusively religious; a pharisean, i.e., jewish sectary
#14
σαββάτῳ
G4521
on the sabbath
the sabbath (i.e., shabbath), or day of weekly repose from secular avocations (also the observance or institution itself); by extension, a se'nnight,
#15
φαγεῖν
G5315
to eat
to eat (literally or figuratively)
#16
ἄρτον
G740
bread
bread (as raised) or a loaf
#17
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#18
αὐτόν
G846
he
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
#19
ἦσαν
G2258
they watched
i (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
#20
παρατηρούμενοι
G3906
to inspect alongside, i.e., note insidiously or scrupulously
#21
αὐτόν
G846
he
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of Luke Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

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