Luke 14:4

They held their peace. That is, “they were silent.” Conversation ceased; they declined to answer. Apparently realizing that they could gain nothing by speaking, they took refuge in silence, and a hush fell over the room. They did not dare to say that it was “lawful,” for their own rabbinical regulations seemed to forbid healing in a case such as this, nor did they care to say that it was not. Luke seems to be fond of noting occasions when the foes of the gospel “held their peace,” or were put to silence (Luke 20:26; Acts 15:12; 22:2).

Took him. That is, “took hold of him.”

Let ... go. Greek apoluo, “to set free,” “to release,” “to let go,” or “to dismiss.” This seems to have been before the beginning of the meal (see verse 7). Perhaps Jesus sought to save the man from embarrassment and perplexity such as the Jewish leaders had recently brought upon another who was healed on the Sabbath day (see John 9).