Luke 13:14

"He laid his hands on her, and immediately she stood up straight and glorified God."

Key Reflection

In Luke 13:14, Jesus heals a woman who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years by laying his hands upon her, an act that immediately restored her to full health and mobility. The original audience would have recognized this scene as both a powerful demonstration of divine power and a challenge to the religious traditions of their time, which often excluded women from certain rituals or healing practices due to societal norms and beliefs about purity.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 14. Answered with indignation, because, &c, He considered this a violation of the Sabbath, doing work contrary to the fourth commandment. If he had reasoned aright, he would have seen that he who could perform such a miracle could not be a violator of the law of God. From this conduct of the ruler we learn-- 1st. That men are often opposed to good being done, because it is not done in their own way and according to their own views. 2nd. That they are more apt to look at what they consider a violation of the law in others, than at the good which others may do. 3rd. That this opposition is manifested not only against those who do good, but also against those who are benefited.

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