Luke 13:15

"The ruler of the synagogue, being indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the multitude, “There are six days in which men ought to work. Therefore come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day!”"

Key Reflection

The ruler's indignation highlights his legalistic approach to keeping the Sabbath, seeing it as a strict duty rather than an opportunity for mercy. His insistence that healing should wait until the other six days overlooks the spiritual principle of compassion on the Sabbath, which Jesus exemplifies by prioritizing human need over ceremonial observance.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 15. Thou hypocrite. You condemn me for an action, and yet you perform one exactly similar. You condemn me for doing to a woman what you do to a beast. To her I have done good on the Sabbath; you provide for your cattle, and yet blame me for working a miracle to relieve a sufferer on that day. Stall. A place where cattle are kept to be fed, and sheltered from the weather. {o} "Thou hypocrite!" Pr 11:9; Mt 7:5; 23:13,28; Lu 12:1 {p} "on the sabbath" Lu 14:5 __________________________________________________________________

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