Luk 14:4 | NET2full | STEP | But they remained silent . So Jesus took hold of the man, healed him , and sent him away .

‏ Luke 14:4

4 But they remained silent. So ^{▼▼tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the sequence of events (Jesus’ healing the man was in response to their refusal to answer).} Jesus ^{▼▼tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} took hold of the man, ^{▼▼tn Grk “taking hold [of the man].” The participle ἐπιλαβόμενος (epilabomenos) has been taken as indicating attendant circumstance.} healed him, and sent him away. ^{▼▼tn Or “and let him go.”}