Luke 14:4
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;
American King James Version (AKJV)
And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;
American Standard Version (ASV)
But they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
But they said nothing. And he made him well and sent him away.
Webster's Revision
And they held their peace. And he took him and healed him, and let him go;
World English Bible
But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go.
English Revised Version (ERV)
But they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go.
Definitions for Luke 14:4
Clarke's Luke 14:4 Bible Commentary
They held their peace - They could not answer the question but in the affirmative; and as they were determined to accuse him if he did heal the man, they could not give an answer but such as would condemn themselves, and therefore they were silent.
Barnes's Luke 14:4 Bible Commentary
They held their peace - They were silent. They "could" not say it was not lawful, for the law did not forbid it. If it had they would have said it. Here was the time for them to make objections if they had any, and not after the man was healed; and as they "made" no objection "then," they could not with consistency afterward. They were, therefore, effectually silenced and confounded by the Saviour.
He took him - Took hold of the man, or perhaps took him apart into another room. By taking hold of him, or touching him, he showed that the power of healing went forth from himself.
