1. One Sabbath, when He went to eat at the house of one of the leading Pharisees, they were watching Him closely.
2. There in front of Him was a man whose body was swollen with fluid.
3. In response, Jesus asked the law experts and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not? ”
4. But they kept silent. He took the man, healed him, and sent him away.
5. And to them, He said, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a well, will not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath day? ”
6. To this they could find no answer.
7. He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noticed how they would choose the best places for themselves: