A Woman with a Disabling Spirit Healed
10 Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. 11 And behold, a woman was there*The phrase "was there" is not in the Greek text but is supplied in keeping with English style who had a spirit that had disabled herLiterally "of weakness" for eighteen years, and she was bent over and not able to straighten herself up completely.Or "at all"12 And when he*Here "when" is supplied as a component of the participle ("saw") which is understood as temporal saw her, Jesus summoned her*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation and said to her, "Woman, you are freed from your disability!" 13 And he placed hisLiterally "the"; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and glorified God. 14 But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, answered and*Here "and" is supplied because the previous participle ("answered") has been translated as a finite verb said to the crowd, "There are six days on which it is necessary to work. Therefore come and*Here "and" is supplied because the previous participle ("come") has been translated as a finite verb be healed on them, and not on the day of the Sabbath!" 15 But the Lord answered and said to him, "Hypocrites! Does not each one of you untie his ox or his*Literally "the"; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun donkey from the feeding trough on the Sabbath and lead it*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation away to water it?*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation16 And this woman, who is a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan bound eighteenLiterally "ten and eight" long years—is it not necessary that she be released from this bond on the day of the Sabbath?" 17 And when*Here "when" is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle ("said") he said these things, all those who opposed him were humiliated, and the whole crowd was rejoicing at all the splendid things that were being done by him.