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Luke 14:1-24; “Dinner Disaster”

Today’s story is of Jesus attending a dinner with His enemies - who have an agenda and it’s not a good one. Yet Jesus has a heart even for those who oppose Him. 

Jesus is invited to the house of a prominent Pharisee on a Sabbath day and they are all watching Him. There in front of Him they have placed a very sick man with a serious health condition of being severely swollen. 

Keep in mind: 

• It’s a Sabbath day

• Previously Jesus had done healings on the Sabbath and the synagogue leaders were extremely angry 

• No “work” was to be done on a Sabbath 

• Healings were considered “work” 

Entrapment: 

We can see this sick man placed in front of Jesus, is a set up for entrapment so that they could say Jesus broke the Sabbath by healing someone. 

Jesus recognizes the trap an