1. On a day of worship Jesus went to eat at the home of a prominent Pharisee. The guests were watching Jesus very closely.
2. A man whose body was swollen with fluid was there.
3. Jesus reacted by asking the Pharisees and the experts in Moses’ Teachings, “Is it right to heal on the day of worship or not?”
4. But they didn’t say a thing.So Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him away.
5. Jesus asked them, “If your son or your ox falls into a well on a day of worship, wouldn’t you pull him out immediately?”
6. They couldn’t argue with him about this.
7. Then Jesus noticed how the guests always chose the places of honor. So he used this illustration when he spoke to them:
8. “When someone invites you to a wedding, don’t take the place of honor. Maybe someone more important than you was invited.