Luke 14:5He answered them, "Which of you, if your son or an ox fell into a well, wouldn't immediately pull him out on a Sabbath day?"
The setting
Still at the Pharisee's dinner table in Galilee, ~30 AD. The religious leaders are stunned that Jesus just healed on the Sabbath. Jesus turns the tables with a simple question that exposes their hearts. Modern-day northern Israel.
The emotion here: confident frustration at religious blindness
The original word
huios (υἱὸς) — son, emphasizing the precious relationship and value
Why it matters
Jewish law actually permitted saving life on Sabbath, including rescuing animals from danger
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What most readers miss in Luke 14:5
Jesus mentions both son AND ox - showing he values both human and animal life over ritual
Common misconceptionThis isn't Jesus being sarcastic or mean. He genuinely wants them to see that they already know love matters more than rules - they just won't admit it when it's inconvenient.
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Verses that echo Luke 14:5
Bible Genome reading
Luke 14:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 14:5 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include compassion, priority. Notable phrases: son or an ox; fell into a well.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
Your reflection
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