Luk 14:4 | NETfull | 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 ^{▼▼ 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 ^{▼▼ Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} took hold of the man, ^{▼▼ Grk “taking hold [of the man].” The participle ἐπιλαβόμενος (epilabomenos) has been taken as indicating attendant circumstance.} healed him, and sent him away. ^{▼▼ Or “and let him go.”}