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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/luke/13.htm">New International Version</a> When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, &#8220Woman, you are set free from your infirmity.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/luke/13.htm">New Living Translation</a> When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said, “Dear woman, you are healed of your sickness!” <a href="/esv/luke/13.htm">English Standard Version</a> When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your disability.” <a href="/bsb/luke/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your disability.” <a href="/blb/luke/13.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having seen her, Jesus called her near and said to her, "Woman, you have been freed from your sickness." <a href="/kjv/luke/13.htm">King James Bible</a> And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. <a href="/nkjv/luke/13.htm">New King James Version</a> But when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, “Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity.” <a href="/nasb_/luke/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your sickness.” <a href="/nasb/luke/13.htm">NASB 1995</a> When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said to her, &#8220Woman, you are freed from your sickness.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/luke/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And when Jesus saw her, He called her over and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your sickness.” <a href="/lsb/luke/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But when Jesus saw her, He called her over and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your sickness.” <a href="/amp/luke/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a> When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said to her, “Woman, you are released from your illness.” <a href="/csb/luke/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When Jesus saw her, he called out to her, “Woman, you are free of your disability.” <a href="/hcsb/luke/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When Jesus saw her, He called out to her, &#8220Woman, you are free of your disability.&#8221 <a href="/asv/luke/13.htm">American Standard Version</a> And when Jesus saw her, he called her, and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. <a href="/cev/luke/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> When Jesus saw the woman, he called her over and said, "You are now well." <a href="/erv/luke/13.htm">English Revised Version</a> And when Jesus saw her, he called her, and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. <a href="/gwt/luke/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When Jesus saw her, he called her to come to him and said, "Woman, you are free from your disability." <a href="/gnt/luke/13.htm">Good News Translation</a> When Jesus saw her, he called out to her, "Woman, you are free from your sickness!" <a href="/isv/luke/13.htm">International Standard Version</a> When Jesus saw her, he called to her and said, "Woman, you are free from your illness." <a href="/msb/luke/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said, ?Woman, you are set free from your disability.? <a href="/net/luke/13.htm">NET Bible</a> When Jesus saw her, he called her to him and said, "Woman, you are freed from your infirmity." <a href="/nheb/luke/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> When Jesus saw her, he called her, and said to her, "Woman, you are freed from your infirmity." <a href="/wbt/luke/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thy infirmity. <a href="/wey/luke/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But Jesus saw her, and calling to her, He said to her, "Woman, you are free from your weakness." <a href="/web/luke/13.htm">World English Bible</a> When Jesus saw her, he called her and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your infirmity.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and Jesus having seen her, called [her] near and said to her, “Woman, you have been loosed from your disability”; <a href="/blb/luke/13.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having seen her, Jesus called her near and said to her, "Woman, you have been freed from your sickness." <a href="/ylt/luke/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and Jesus having seen her, did call her near, and said to her, 'Woman, thou hast been loosed from thy infirmity;' <a href="/slt/luke/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And having seen her, Jesus called to, and said to her, Woman, thou hast been loosed from thy weakness.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Whom when Jesus saw, he called her unto him, and said to her: Woman, thou art delivered from thy infirmity. <a href="/cpdv/luke/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And when Jesus saw her, he called her to himself, and he said to her, “Woman, you are released from your infirmity.” <a href="/nabre/luke/13.htm">New American Bible</a> When Jesus saw her, he called to her and said, “Woman, you are set free of your infirmity.” <a href="/nrsvce/luke/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your ailment.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Jesus saw her, and called her, and said to her, Woman, you are loosened from your sickness. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/13.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But Yeshua saw her and he called her and said to her, “Woman, you are released from your affliction.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/13.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said to her: Woman, you are released from your infirmity. <a href="/godbey/luke/13.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And Jesus seeing her, called to her, and said, <FR>Woman, thou art loosed from thy infirmity:<Fr> <a href="/haweis/luke/13.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But when Jesus saw her, he called out aloud, and said to her, Woman, thou art delivered from thine infirmity. <a href="/mace/luke/13.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Jesus seeing her, called her to him, and said, woman you are freed from your disorder. <a href="/wey/luke/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But Jesus saw her, and calling to her, He said to her, "Woman, you are free from your weakness." <a href="/worrell/luke/13.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And Jesus, seeing her, called and said to her, <FR>"Woman, you have been loosed from your infirmity."<Fr> <a href="/worsley/luke/13.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him, and said to her, <FR>Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/luke/13-12.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=5595" 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> …11and a woman there had been disabled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was hunched over and could not stand up straight. 12<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">When</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/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsous (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: idōn (V-APA-NMS) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">saw</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autēn (PPro-AF3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">her,</a> <a href="/greek/4377.htm" title="4377: prosephōnēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- From pros and phoneo; to sound towards, i.e. Address, exclaim, summon.">He called her over</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">said,</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autē (PPro-DF3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/1135.htm" title="1135: Gynai (N-VFS) -- A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.">“Woman,</a> <a href="/greek/630.htm" title="630: apolelysai (V-RIM/P-2S) -- From apo and luo; to free fully, i.e. relieve, release, dismiss, or let die, pardon or divorce.">you are set free</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">from your</a> <a href="/greek/769.htm" title="769: astheneias (N-GFS) -- From asthenes; feebleness; by implication, malady; morally, frailty.">disability.” </a> 13Then He placed His hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and began to glorify God.…<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/9-22.htm">Matthew 9:22</a> Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour. <a href="/mark/5-34.htm">Mark 5:34</a> “Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.” <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="/luke/8-48.htm">Luke 8:48</a> “Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.” <a href="/matthew/8-13.htm">Matthew 8:13</a> Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! As you have believed, so will it be done for you.” And his servant was healed at that very hour. <a href="/mark/2-11.htm">Mark 2:11-12</a> “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.” / And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!” <a href="/john/9-6.htm">John 9:6-7</a> When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes. / Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing. <a href="/acts/3-6.htm">Acts 3:6-8</a> But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!” / Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong. / He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God. <a href="/matthew/12-13.htm">Matthew 12:13</a> Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like the other. <a href="/mark/3-5.htm">Mark 3:5</a> 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="/john/11-43.htm">John 11:43-44</a> After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” / The man who had been dead came out with his hands and feet bound in strips of linen, and his face wrapped in a cloth. “Unwrap him and let him go,” Jesus told them. <a href="/acts/9-34.htm">Acts 9:34</a> “Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up, <a href="/isaiah/35-5.htm">Isaiah 35:5-6</a> Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. / Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert. <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="/psalms/146-8.htm">Psalm 146:8</a> the LORD opens the eyes of the blind, the LORD lifts those who are weighed down, the LORD loves the righteous.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said to her, Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity.Woman.<a href="/luke/6-8.htm">Luke 6:8-10</a> But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth… <a href="/psalms/107-20.htm">Psalm 107:20</a> He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.<a href="/isaiah/65-1.htm">Isaiah 65:1</a> I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.loosed.<a href="/luke/13-16.htm">Luke 13:16</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="/joel/3-10.htm">Joel 3:10</a> Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/13-11.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/luke/6-8.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/luke/12-59.htm">Free</a> <a href="/luke/1-64.htm">Freed</a> <a href="/luke/13-11.htm">Infirmity</a> <a href="/luke/13-10.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/luke/1-64.htm">Loosed</a> <a href="/luke/13-11.htm">Sickness</a> <a href="/matthew/10-1.htm">Weakness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/14-2.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/luke/19-4.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/luke/13-15.htm">Free</a> <a href="/luke/13-16.htm">Freed</a> <a href="/john/5-5.htm">Infirmity</a> <a href="/luke/13-14.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/luke/13-16.htm">Loosed</a> <a href="/john/5-4.htm">Sickness</a> <a href="/romans/6-19.htm">Weakness</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>When Jesus saw her Jesus' ability to see beyond the physical is significant here. In a crowded synagogue, He notices the woman, demonstrating His compassion and divine insight. This reflects God's omniscience and care for individuals, as seen in <a href="/psalms/139.htm">Psalm 139:1-4</a>, where God knows every detail of our lives. Jesus' attention to her plight underscores His mission to seek and save the lost (<a href="/luke/19-10.htm">Luke 19:10</a>).He called her over Jesus initiates the interaction, highlighting His authority and willingness to engage with those marginalized by society. In the cultural context, women often had a lower status, and a woman with a disability would be even more marginalized. By calling her over, Jesus breaks social norms, similar to His interaction with the Samaritan woman in <a href="/john/4.htm">John 4</a>, showing that His ministry transcends societal boundaries.and said, The act of speaking to her directly is significant. In Jewish tradition, a rabbi speaking to a woman in public was unusual, yet Jesus consistently defies cultural expectations to demonstrate God's love and truth. His words carry authority, as seen in other miracles where His spoken word brings healing (e.g., <a href="/john/5-8.htm">John 5:8</a>).“Woman, you are set free The phrase "set free" indicates liberation, not just from physical ailment but also from spiritual bondage. This echoes <a href="/isaiah/61.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a>, a prophecy about the Messiah proclaiming freedom for captives, which Jesus reads in <a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18-19</a>, affirming His messianic role. The use of "woman" is respectful and personal, emphasizing her dignity and worth in God's eyes.from your disability.” The term "disability" here refers to a physical ailment, but it also symbolizes spiritual oppression. In <a href="/luke/13-11.htm">Luke 13:11</a>, the woman is described as having a disabling spirit, suggesting a spiritual dimension to her condition. Jesus' healing acts as a type of His ultimate victory over sin and death, foreshadowing the complete restoration promised in <a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a>. This miracle demonstrates Jesus' power over both physical and spiritual realms, affirming His divine authority.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure of the New Testament, the Son of God, who performs the miracle of healing in this passage. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_woman.htm">The Woman</a> A woman who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years, representing those who are bound by physical or spiritual afflictions. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_synagogue.htm">The Synagogue</a> The place where this event occurs, a center for Jewish worship and teaching, highlighting the setting of Jesus' ministry. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_healing.htm">The Healing</a> The miraculous event where Jesus heals the woman, demonstrating His authority over physical and spiritual ailments.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/j/jesus'_compassion.htm">Jesus' Compassion</a> Jesus sees and acknowledges those who are suffering. We are called to notice and respond to the needs of others with compassion. <a href="/topical/a/authority_over_infirmity.htm">Authority Over Infirmity</a> Jesus has authority over both physical and spiritual ailments. Believers can trust in His power to heal and deliver. <a href="/topical/i/immediate_response.htm">Immediate Response</a> The woman's healing was immediate upon Jesus' command. We should have faith in the immediacy and completeness of Jesus' work in our lives. <a href="/topical/f/freedom_in_christ.htm">Freedom in Christ</a> True freedom comes from Jesus. We should seek liberation from anything that binds us, whether physical, emotional, or spiritual. <a href="/topical/f/faith_and_obedience.htm">Faith and Obedience</a> The woman responded to Jesus' call. Our faith should be active, responding to Jesus' invitation to come to Him for healing and restoration.<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/what_is_the_spirit_of_infirmity.htm">What is the Spirit of Infirmity?</a> <a href="/q/did_jesus_violate_the_sabbath_laws.htm">Did Jesus violate the Sabbath laws?</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_does_'coram_deo'_mean.htm">What does 'Leaven of the Pharisees' mean?</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>(12) Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.--Better, thou hast been loosed . . . The words were obviously a test of the woman's faith. Would she, on hearing the words, make the effort to do what she had not done for eighteen years? The verb, it may be noted, is in the perfect. The work of healing was already completed. <a href="/commentaries/luke/13-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>When δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. Jesus Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. saw ἰδὼν (idōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. her, αὐτὴν (autēn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. He called [her] over προσεφώνησεν (prosephōnēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4377.htm">Strong's 4377: </a> From pros and phoneo; to sound towards, i.e. Address, exclaim, summon. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. said, εἶπεν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “Woman, Γύναι (Gynai) Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1135.htm">Strong's 1135: </a> A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. you are set free ἀπολέλυσαι (apolelysai) Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_630.htm">Strong's 630: </a> From apo and luo; to free fully, i.e. relieve, release, dismiss, or let die, pardon or divorce. from your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. infirmity.” ἀσθενείας (astheneias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_769.htm">Strong's 769: </a> From asthenes; feebleness; by implication, malady; morally, frailty. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/13-12.htm">Luke 13:12 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/luke/13-12.htm">Luke 13:12 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/luke/13-12.htm">Luke 13:12 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/luke/13-12.htm">Luke 13:12 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/luke/13-12.htm">Luke 13:12 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/13-12.htm">Luke 13:12 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/13-12.htm">Luke 13:12 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/13-12.htm">Luke 13:12 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/luke/13-12.htm">Luke 13:12 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/luke/13-12.htm">Luke 13:12 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/luke/13-12.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 13:12 When Jesus saw her he called her (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/13-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 13:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 13:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/13-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 13:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 13:13" /></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>