Luke 13:10-17

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Jesus Heals on the Sabbath

¹⁰ Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath day. ¹¹ A woman was there who, for eighteen years, had an evil spirit in her that made her ·crippled [disabled]. Her back was always bent; she could not stand up straight. ¹² When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said, “Woman, you are ·free [released; set free] from your ·sickness [disability].” ¹³ Jesus ·put [laid] his hands on her, and immediately she was able to stand up straight and began ·praising [giving glory to] God.

¹⁴ The synagogue leader was ·angry [indignant] because Jesus healed on the Sabbath day. He said to the people, “There are six days when one has to work. So come to be healed on one of those days, and not on the Sabbath day.”

¹⁵ The Lord answered, “You hypocrites! Doesn’t each of you untie your ·work animals [^Lox or donkey from the stall] and lead them to drink water on the Sabbath day? ¹⁶ This woman that I healed, a daughter of Abraham, has been held by Satan for eighteen years. ·Surely it is not wrong [^LWas it not necessary…?] for her to be freed from ·her sickness [^Lthis bond/imprisonment] on a Sabbath day!” ¹⁷ When Jesus said this, all of those who were ·criticizing [opposing] him were ashamed, but the entire crowd rejoiced at all the ·wonderful [glorious] things Jesus was doing.