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Isn’t it right that she be released, even on the Sabbath?” <a href="/esv/luke/13.htm">English Standard Version</a> And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day?” <a href="/bsb/luke/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then should not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be released from her bondage on the Sabbath day?” <a href="/blb/luke/13.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And this, being a daughter of Abraham whom Satan has bound, behold, eighteen years, ought she not to be loosed from this bond on the day of the Sabbath?" <a href="/kjv/luke/13.htm">King James Bible</a> And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day? <a href="/nkjv/luke/13.htm">New King James Version</a> So ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound—think of it—for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath?” <a href="/nasb_/luke/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And this woman, a daughter of Abraham as she is, whom Satan has bound for eighteen long years, should she not have been released from this restraint on the Sabbath day?” <a href="/nasb/luke/13.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220And this woman, a daughter of Abraham as she is, whom Satan has bound for eighteen long years, should she not have been released from this bond on the Sabbath day?&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/luke/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And this woman, a daughter of Abraham as she is, whom Satan has bound for eighteen long years, should she not have been released from this bond on the Sabbath day?” <a href="/lsb/luke/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound for—behold—eighteen years, should she not have been released from this bond on the Sabbath day?” <a href="/amp/luke/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And this woman, a daughter (descendant) of Abraham whom Satan has bound for eighteen long years, should she not have been released from this bond on the Sabbath day?” <a href="/csb/luke/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Satan has bound this woman, a daughter of Abraham, for eighteen years—shouldn’t she be untied from this bondage on the Sabbath day? ” <a href="/hcsb/luke/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Satan has bound this woman, a daughter of Abraham, for 18 years—shouldn&#8217t she be untied from this bondage on the Sabbath day?&#8221 <a href="/asv/luke/13.htm">American Standard Version</a> And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound, lo, these eighteen years, to have been loosed from this bond on the day of the sabbath? <a href="/cev/luke/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> This woman belongs to the family of Abraham, but Satan has kept her bound for 18 years. Isn't it right to set her free on the Sabbath?" <a href="/erv/luke/13.htm">English Revised Version</a> And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound, lo, these eighteen years, to have been loosed from this bond on the day of the sabbath? <a href="/gwt/luke/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Now, here is a descendant of Abraham. Satan has kept her in this condition for 18 years. Isn't it right to free her on the day of worship?" <a href="/gnt/luke/13.htm">Good News Translation</a> Now here is this descendant of Abraham whom Satan has kept in bonds for eighteen years; should she not be released on the Sabbath?" <a href="/isv/luke/13.htm">International Standard Version</a> Shouldn't this woman, a descendant of Abraham whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be set free from this bondage on the Sabbath day?" <a href="/msb/luke/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then should not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be released from her bondage on the Sabbath day?? <a href="/net/luke/13.htm">NET Bible</a> Then shouldn't this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen long years, be released from this imprisonment on the Sabbath day?" <a href="/nheb/luke/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound, look, eighteen years, be freed from this bondage on the Sabbath day?" <a href="/wbt/luke/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, to be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath? <a href="/wey/luke/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And this woman, daughter of Abraham as she is, whom Satan had bound for no less than eighteen years, was she not to be loosed from this chain because it is the Sabbath day?" <a href="/web/luke/13.htm">World English Bible</a> Ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham whom Satan had bound eighteen long years, be freed from this bondage on the Sabbath day?” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And this one, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan bound eighteen years, behold, did [she] not ought to be loosed from this bond on the day of the Sabbath?” <a href="/blb/luke/13.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And this, being a daughter of Abraham whom Satan has bound, behold, eighteen years, ought she not to be loosed from this bond on the day of the Sabbath?" <a href="/ylt/luke/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and this one, being a daughter of Abraham, whom the Adversary bound, lo, eighteen years, did it not behove to be loosed from this bond on the sabbath-day?' <a href="/slt/luke/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And this being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound, behold, eighteen years, ought she not to be loosed from this bond the day of the sabbath<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And ought not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day? <a href="/cpdv/luke/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> So then, should not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound for lo these eighteen years, be released from this restraint on the day of the Sabbath?” <a href="/nabre/luke/13.htm">New American Bible</a> This daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound for eighteen years now, ought she not to have been set free on the sabbath day from this bondage?” <a href="/nrsvce/luke/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen long years, be set free from this bondage on the sabbath day?”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> This one is a daughter of Abraham, and behold, the adversary has bound her for eighteen years; was it not necessary for her to be loosened from this bond on the sabbath day? <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/13.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “But this is a daughter of Abraham and The Devil has bound her, behold, for eighteen years. Is it illegal that she be released from this bondage on the Sabbath Day?”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/13.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And ought not this woman, who is a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound, lo, these eighteen years, to be loosed from this bond on the sabbath-day? <a href="/godbey/luke/13.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>Did it not behoove this one, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan bound, lo, these eighteen years, to be loosed from this bondage on the Sabbath-day?<Fr> <a href="/haweis/luke/13.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, to be loosed from this bond on the sabbath-day? <a href="/mace/luke/13.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and must not this daughter of Abraham, whom satan has held bound these eighteen years, be disengag'd from this bond, on a sabbath-day? <a href="/wey/luke/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And this woman, daughter of Abraham as she is, whom Satan had bound for no less than eighteen years, was she not to be loosed from this chain because it is the Sabbath day?" <a href="/worrell/luke/13.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>And was it not right that this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan bound, lo, eighteen years, should have been loosed from this bond on the day of the sabbath?"<Fr> <a href="/worsley/luke/13.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>And might not this <Fr>woman,<FR> a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound <Fr>these<FR> eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath-day?<Fr> <a href="/parallel/luke/13-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=5636" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/13.htm">Jesus Heals a Woman on the Sabbath</a> …15“You hypocrites!” the Lord replied, “Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or donkey from the stall and lead it to water? 16<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">Then</a> <a href="/greek/1163.htm" title="1163: edei (V-IIA-3S) -- Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.">should</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">not</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: tautēn (DPro-AFS) -- This; he, she, it. ">this</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ousan (V-PPA-AFS) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist."></a> <a href="/greek/2364.htm" title="2364: thygatera (N-AFS) -- Apparently a primary word; a female child, or descendant.">daughter</a> <a href="/greek/11.htm" title="11: Abraam (N-GMS) -- Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race. Of Hebrew origin; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch.">of Abraham,</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hēn (RelPro-AFS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">whom</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4567.htm" title="4567: Satanas (N-NMS) -- An adversary, Satan. Of Chaldee origin corresponding to ma'bad; the accuser, i.e. The devil.">Satan</a> <a href="/greek/1210.htm" title="1210: edēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- To bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful. A primary verb; to bind.">has kept bound</a> <a href="/greek/1176.htm" title="1176: deka (Adj-ANP) -- Ten. A primary number; ten.">for eighteen</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3638.htm" title="3638: oktō (Adj-ANP) -- Eight. A primary numeral; eight."></a> <a href="/greek/2400.htm" title="2400: idou (V-AMA-2S) -- See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!">long</a> <a href="/greek/2094.htm" title="2094: etē (N-ANP) -- A year. Apparently a primary word; a year.">years,</a> <a href="/greek/3089.htm" title="3089: lythēnai (V-ANP) -- A primary verb; to loosen.">be released</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">from</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: toutou (DPro-GMS) -- This; he, she, it. ">her</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1199.htm" title="1199: desmou (N-GMS) -- Or desmos des-mos' neuter and masculine respectively from deo; a band, i.e. Ligament or shackle; figuratively, an impediment or disability.">bondage</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">on the</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4521.htm" title="4521: sabbatou (N-GNS) -- The Sabbath, a week. ">Sabbath</a> <a href="/greek/2250.htm" title="2250: hēmera (N-DFS) -- A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. ">day?” </a> 17When Jesus said this, all His adversaries were humiliated. And the whole crowd rejoiced at all the glorious things He was doing.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/12-11.htm">Matthew 12:11-12</a> He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out? / How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” <a href="/john/7-23.htm">John 7:23</a> If a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses will not be broken, why are you angry with Me for making the whole man well on the Sabbath? <a href="/matthew/15-30.htm">Matthew 15:30-31</a> Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them. / The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel. <a href="/mark/3-4.htm">Mark 3:4-5</a> And He asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” But they were silent. / Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored. <a href="/luke/14-5.htm">Luke 14:5</a> And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?” <a href="/john/5-8.htm">John 5:8-9</a> Then Jesus told him, “Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.” / Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day, <a href="/matthew/9-32.htm">Matthew 9:32-33</a> As they were leaving, a demon-possessed man who was mute was brought to Jesus. / And when the demon had been driven out, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!” <a href="/acts/10-38.htm">Acts 10:38</a> how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him. <a href="/isaiah/58-6.htm">Isaiah 58:6</a> Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke? <a href="/exodus/20-8.htm">Exodus 20:8-11</a> Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. / Six days you shall labor and do all your work, / but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant or livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/5-14.htm">Deuteronomy 5:14-15</a> but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your ox or donkey or any of your livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates, so that your manservant and maidservant may rest as you do. / Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. That is why the LORD your God has commanded you to keep the Sabbath day. <a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a> The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, <a href="/jeremiah/34-8.htm">Jeremiah 34:8-9</a> After King Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people in Jerusalem to proclaim liberty, the word came to Jeremiah from the LORD / that each man should free his Hebrew slaves, both male and female, and no one should hold his fellow Jew in bondage. <a href="/matthew/11-5.htm">Matthew 11:5</a> The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. <a href="/mark/2-27.htm">Mark 2:27-28</a> Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. / Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound, see, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?being.<a href="/luke/3-8.htm">Luke 3:8</a> Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.<a href="/luke/16-24.htm">Luke 16:24</a> And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.<a href="/luke/19-9.htm">Luke 19:9</a> And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.whom.<a href="/luke/13-11.htm">Luke 13:11</a> And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.<a href="/john/8-44.htm">John 8:44</a> Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.<a href="/2_timothy/2-26.htm">2 Timothy 2:26</a> And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.be loosed.<a href="/luke/13-12.htm">Luke 13:12</a> And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.<a href="/mark/2-27.htm">Mark 2:27</a> And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/3-35.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/mark/13-7.htm">Behove</a> <a href="/mark/7-35.htm">Bond</a> <a href="/micah/6-4.htm">Bondage</a> <a href="/luke/10-34.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/mark/5-3.htm">Chain</a> <a href="/luke/12-53.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/luke/13-11.htm">Eighteen</a> <a href="/luke/13-12.htm">Freed</a> <a href="/luke/12-50.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/luke/13-12.htm">Loosed</a> <a href="/luke/13-14.htm">Ought</a> <a href="/luke/12-58.htm">Power</a> <a href="/luke/12-58.htm">Released</a> <a href="/luke/12-57.htm">Right</a> <a href="/luke/13-15.htm">Sabbath</a> <a href="/luke/4-16.htm">Sabbath-Day</a> <a href="/luke/11-18.htm">Satan</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/13-28.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/john/4-24.htm">Behove</a> <a href="/luke/16-7.htm">Bond</a> <a href="/john/8-33.htm">Bondage</a> <a href="/luke/15-32.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/acts/28-20.htm">Chain</a> <a href="/john/12-15.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/genesis/14-14.htm">Eighteen</a> <a href="/acts/2-24.htm">Freed</a> <a href="/luke/14-4.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/luke/19-30.htm">Loosed</a> <a href="/luke/18-1.htm">Ought</a> <a href="/luke/20-20.htm">Power</a> <a href="/luke/23-25.htm">Released</a> <a href="/luke/13-33.htm">Right</a> <a href="/luke/14-1.htm">Sabbath</a> <a href="/luke/14-3.htm">Sabbath-Day</a> <a href="/luke/22-3.htm">Satan</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 13</div>1. <a href="/luke/13-1.htm">Jesus preaches repentance upon the punishment of the Galilaeans and others.</a> 6. <a href="/luke/13-6.htm">The fruitless fig tree may not stand.</a> 10. <a href="/luke/13-10.htm">He heals the crooked woman;</a> 18. <a href="/luke/13-18.htm">shows the powerful working of the word, by the parable of the grain of mustard seed, </a> 20. <a href="/luke/13-20.htm">and of leaven;</a> 22. <a href="/luke/13-22.htm">exhorts to enter in at the strait gate;</a> 31. <a href="/luke/13-31.htm">and reproves Herod and Jerusalem.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Then should not this daughter of Abraham This phrase emphasizes the woman's identity as a "daughter of Abraham," highlighting her inclusion in the covenant community of Israel. It underscores the importance of the Abrahamic covenant (<a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a>) and God's promises to His people. Jesus' use of this term indicates her rightful place in receiving God's mercy and healing. It also challenges the prevailing cultural and religious norms that often marginalized women, affirming her worth and dignity in God's eyes.whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years This phrase reveals the spiritual dimension of the woman's affliction, attributing her condition to Satan's influence. It reflects the biblical understanding of spiritual warfare, where Satan is often depicted as an adversary seeking to oppress God's people (<a href="/job/1-6.htm">Job 1:6-12</a>, <a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a>). The mention of "eighteen long years" emphasizes the severity and duration of her suffering, highlighting the compassion of Jesus in addressing long-standing afflictions. It also serves as a reminder of the ultimate victory over Satan through Christ's ministry and sacrifice (1 <a href="/john/3-8.htm">John 3:8</a>).be released from her bondage The concept of release from bondage is central to the message of the Gospel, symbolizing spiritual liberation and freedom from sin and oppression (<a href="/isaiah/61.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a>, <a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18-19</a>). Jesus' healing acts as a foretaste of the ultimate redemption and deliverance He offers. This phrase also connects to the theme of Jubilee in <a href="/leviticus/25.htm">Leviticus 25</a>, where debts are forgiven, and captives are set free, reflecting God's desire for restoration and wholeness.on the Sabbath day? The Sabbath was a day of rest and worship, instituted by God in the Ten Commandments (<a href="/exodus/20-8.htm">Exodus 20:8-11</a>). Jesus' healing on the Sabbath challenges the legalistic interpretations of the religious leaders, who prioritized ritual observance over compassion and mercy (<a href="/mark/2-27.htm">Mark 2:27-28</a>). This act underscores the true purpose of the Sabbath as a time for doing good and bringing life, aligning with God's character and intentions. It also foreshadows the rest and peace found in Christ, who fulfills the law and offers eternal Sabbath rest to believers (<a href="/hebrews/4-9.htm">Hebrews 4:9-10</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is teaching in a synagogue and performing a healing miracle. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_woman.htm">The Woman</a> Described as a "daughter of Abraham," she has been afflicted by a disabling spirit for eighteen years. 3. <a href="/topical/s/satan.htm">Satan</a> The adversary who has bound the woman, representing spiritual and physical oppression. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_synagogue.htm">The Synagogue</a> The place of worship where this event occurs, highlighting the tension between Jesus' actions and the religious leaders' interpretations of the Law. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_sabbath.htm">The Sabbath</a> A day of rest and worship, central to Jewish law, and the point of contention in this account.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_compassion_over_legalism.htm">The Value of Compassion Over Legalism</a> Jesus prioritizes compassion and mercy over strict adherence to the law, teaching us to value human need and suffering above ritualistic observance. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_liberation.htm">Spiritual Liberation</a> The healing of the woman symbolizes spiritual liberation from the bondage of sin and Satan, reminding believers of the freedom found in Christ. <a href="/topical/i/identity_in_christ.htm">Identity in Christ</a> Being a "daughter of Abraham" signifies a covenant relationship with God, encouraging believers to find their identity in their relationship with Christ. <a href="/topical/t/the_purpose_of_the_sabbath.htm">The Purpose of the Sabbath</a> The Sabbath is intended for rest and restoration, not as a burden. Jesus demonstrates that doing good and bringing healing aligns with the true purpose of the Sabbath. <a href="/topical/c/confronting_spiritual_oppression.htm">Confronting Spiritual Oppression</a> Jesus' authority over Satan's bondage encourages believers to confront spiritual oppression with faith and the power of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 13</a> <a href="/q/who_was_baruch_in_the_bible.htm">Why did Jesus perform healings on the Sabbath?</a> <a href="/q/what_happens_if_you_abandon_faith.htm">What does it profit to gain the world?</a> <a href="/q/can_science_explain_luke_13_10-17_healing.htm">Luke 13:10–17: Can the instantaneous healing of a crippled woman be reconciled with known medical or scientific evidence? </a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_schemes_of_the_devil.htm">What are the schemes of the devil?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) Whom Satan hath bound.--The words imply the belief that there was another source than mere bodily disease for the infirmity--in part, at least, the belief that all disease--or very many forms of it--is directly or indirectly traceable to the power of the Enemy. So St. Paul's "thorn in the flesh"--assuming it to be some sharp bodily suffering--is "the messenger of Satan." (See Note on <a href="/2_corinthians/12-7.htm" title="And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.">2Corinthians 12:7</a>.)It is obvious that this narrative would have for one like St. Luke a special interest over and above that which like narratives had for the other Evangelists. We can scarcely fail to think of the "beloved physician" as practising his art for the good of men, his brothers, on the Sabbath, as on other days. In doing so he would doubtless be met, on the part of Jews and Judaisers, with words like those of the ruler of the synagogue, "There are six days on which men ought to work; do thy work of healing on them." For such a one it would be a comfort unspeakable to be able to point to our Lord's words and acts as sanctioning his own practice. <a href="/commentaries/luke/13-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Then δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. should ἔδει (edei) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1163.htm">Strong's 1163: </a> Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary. not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. this ταύτην (tautēn) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. daughter θυγατέρα (thygatera) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2364.htm">Strong's 2364: </a> Apparently a primary word; a female child, or descendant. of Abraham, Ἀβραὰμ (Abraam) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_11.htm">Strong's 11: </a> Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race. Of Hebrew origin; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch. whom ἣν (hēn) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. Satan Σατανᾶς (Satanas) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4567.htm">Strong's 4567: </a> An adversary, Satan. Of Chaldee origin corresponding to ma'bad; the accuser, i.e. The devil. has bound ἔδησεν (edēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1210.htm">Strong's 1210: </a> To bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful. A primary verb; to bind. [for] eighteen δέκα (deka) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1176.htm">Strong's 1176: </a> Ten. A primary number; ten. [long] ἰδοὺ (idou) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2400.htm">Strong's 2400: </a> See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo! years, ἔτη (etē) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2094.htm">Strong's 2094: </a> A year. Apparently a primary word; a year. be released λυθῆναι (lythēnai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive <a href="/greek/strongs_3089.htm">Strong's 3089: </a> A primary verb; to 'loosen'. from ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. [her] τούτου (toutou) Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. bondage δεσμοῦ (desmou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1199.htm">Strong's 1199: </a> Or desmos des-mos' neuter and masculine respectively from deo; a band, i.e. Ligament or shackle; figuratively, an impediment or disability. on the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Sabbath σαββάτου (sabbatou) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4521.htm">Strong's 4521: </a> The Sabbath, a week. day?” ἡμέρᾳ (hēmera) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2250.htm">Strong's 2250: </a> A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/13-16.htm">Luke 13:16 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/luke/13-16.htm">Luke 13:16 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/luke/13-16.htm">Luke 13:16 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/luke/13-16.htm">Luke 13:16 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/luke/13-16.htm">Luke 13:16 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/13-16.htm">Luke 13:16 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/13-16.htm">Luke 13:16 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/13-16.htm">Luke 13:16 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/luke/13-16.htm">Luke 13:16 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/luke/13-16.htm">Luke 13:16 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/luke/13-16.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 13:16 Ought not this woman being a daughter (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/13-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 13:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 13:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/13-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 13:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 13:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>