Scofield Reference Bible Notes
Luke 14

Luk 14:4 And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;

healed him

Miracles (N.T.). Luk 14:1-4; 17:11-19. (Mat 8:2-3; Act 28:8-9.)

Luk 14:11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

exalteth himself shall be abased

Pro 15:33; Jas 4:6.

humbleth himself shall be exalted

Isa 57:15; Mat 5:3.

Luk 14:13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind

Neh 8:10, 12.

Luk 14:14 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

thou shalt be blessed

Mat 25:34, 40.

thou shalt be recompensed

Judgments (the seven). Jhn 5:22, 24, R.V. (2Sa 7:14; Rev 22:12).

resurrection

Resurrection. Jhn 2:19-23. (Job 19:25; 1 Cor 15:52.)

Luk 14:15 And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

kingdom of God

Scofield Matthew 6:33, note.

Luk 14:16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:

A certain man

Parables (N.T.). Luk 14:16-24, 28-33; Luk 15:3-7. (Mat 5:13-16; Luk 21:29-31).

Luk 14:17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.

sent his servant

Luk 10:1, 6; Mat 3:1, 3; 10:1-15.

Luk 14:18 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.

with one consent began to make excuse

Isa 30:15; Mat 23:37; Mat 13:14-15; Jhn 5:40.

Luk 14:21 So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.

Go out…bring in hither

Rev 22:17.

the poor

1Sa 2:8; Mat 5:3; Mar 12:37; Jas 2:5.

the halt

Isa 35:6.

Luk 14:22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.

yet there is room

Psa 130:7.

Luk 14:23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

compel them to come in

Psa 110:3.

Luk 14:24 For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.

none of those men which were bidden

Pro 1:24, 28; Mat 21:43; Heb 12:25.

Luk 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

hate

All terms which define the emotions or affections are comparative. Natural affection is to be, as compared with the believer's devotedness to Christ, as if it were hate. See Mat 12:47-50, where Christ illustrates this principle in His own person. But in the Lord the natural affections are sanctified and lifted to the level of the divine love (cf. Jhn 19:26-27; Eph 5:25-28).

Mat 10:37; Act 14:22.

Luk 14:27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

whosoever doth not bear his cross

Luk 9:23; Mat 16:24; Mar 8:34-35; 2Ti 3:12.

Luk 14:30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

to finish

Heb 6:11.

Luk 14:31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

consulteth

Pro 20:18.

Luk 14:33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

all that he hath

Phl 3:7-8.

Luk 14:34 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

Salt is good

Mat 5:13; Mar 9:50.

Luk 14:35 It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

men cast it out

Jhn 15:6.