The Spirit of
Scripture
Scripture for Sunday’s Service (8/22/2010)
Luke 13:10-17
Jesus Heals on the Sabbath
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One Sabbath day as Jesus was teaching in a synagogue, 11 he saw a
woman who had been crippled by an evil spirit. She had been bent double for
eighteen years and was unable to stand up straight. 12 When Jesus
saw her, he called her over and said, “Dear woman, you are healed of your
sickness!” 13 Then he touched her, and instantly she could stand
straight. How she praised God!
14 But
the leader in charge of the synagogue was indignant that Jesus had healed her
on the Sabbath day. “There are six days of the week for working,” he said to
the crowd. “Come on those days to be healed, not on the Sabbath.”
15 But
the Lord replied, “You hypocrites! Each of you works on the Sabbath day! Don’t
you untie your ox or your donkey from its stall on the Sabbath and lead it out
for water? 16 This dear woman, a daughter of Abraham, has been held
in bondage by Satan for eighteen years. Isn’t it right that she be released,
even on the Sabbath?”
17 This shamed his enemies, but all the people rejoiced at the wonderful things he did.