American Standard Version
Luke 13:11
11And behold, a woman that had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years; and she was bowed together, and could in no wise lift herself up.
Luke 13:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And behold, there was a woman who had had a disabling spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not fully straighten herself.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over and could in no way raise herself up.
Context of Luke 13:11
9and if it bear fruit thenceforth, well; but if not, thou shalt cut it down. 10And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath day. And behold, a woman that had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years; and she was bowed together, and could in no wise lift herself up. 12And when Jesus saw her, he called her, and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. 13And he laid his hands upon her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
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καὶ ἰδοὺ γυνὴ πνεῦμα ἔχουσα ἀσθενείας ἔτη δεκαοκτὼ καὶ ἦν συγκύπτουσα καὶ μὴ δυναμένη ἀνακύψαι εἰς τὸ παντελές.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Luke 13:11
- Luke 13:16And 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?
- Luke 8:2and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary that was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
- Job 2:7So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
- Psalms 6:2Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah; for I am withered away: O Jehovah, heal me; for my bones are troubled.
- Matthew 9:32And as they went forth, behold, there was brought to him a dumb man possessed with a demon.
- Luke 8:27And when he was come forth upon the land, there met him a certain man out of the city, who had demons; and for a long time he had worn no clothes, and abode not in any house, but in the tombs.
- Mark 9:21And he asked his father, How long time is it since this hath come unto him? And he said, From a child.
- John 5:5And a certain man was there, who had been thirty and eight years in his infirmity.
- John 9:19and asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?
- Acts 3:2And a certain man that was lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
- Acts 4:22For the man was more than forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was wrought.
- Acts 14:8And at Lystra there sat a certain man, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked.
- Psalms 38:6I am pained and bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
- Psalms 42:5Why art thou cast down, O my soul? Andwhy art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise him Forthe help of his countenance.
- Psalms 145:14Jehovah upholdeth all that fall, And raiseth up all those that are bowed down.
- Psalms 146:8Jehovah openeth the eyes of the blind; Jehovah raiseth up them that are bowed down; Jehovah loveth the righteous;
Commentaries on Luke 13:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11A woman which had a spirit of infirmity - Relative to this subject three things may be considered: - I. The woman's infirmity. II. Her cure. And III. The conduct of the ruler of the synagogue on the occasion. I. The woman's infirmity. What was its origin? Sin. Had this never entered into the world, there had not been either pain, distortion, or death. Who was the agent in it? Satan; Luke 13:16. God has often permitted demons to act on and in the bodies of…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11There was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity - Was infirm, or was weak and afflicted. This was produced by Satan, Luke 13:16. Eighteen years - This affliction had continued a long time. This shows that the miracle was real; that the disease was not feigned. Though thus afflicted, yet it seems she was regular in attending the worship of God in the synagogue. There in the sanctuary, is the place where the afflicted find consolation; and there it was…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-17Verses 10-17 Our Lord Jesus attended upon public worship on the sabbaths. Even bodily infirmities, unless very grievous, should not keep us from public worship on sabbath days. This woman came to Christ to be taught, and to get good to her soul, and then he relieved her bodily infirmity. This cure represents the work of Christ's grace upon the soul. And when crooked souls are made straight, they will show it by glorifying God. Christ knew that this ruler…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11disabled by a spirit: See study note on 11:14.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1711. spirit of infirmity--Compare Lu 13:17, "whom Satan hath bound." From this it is probable, though not certain, that her protracted infirmity was the effect of some milder form of possession; yet she was "a daughter of Abraham," in the same gracious sense, no doubt, as Zaccheus, after his conversion, was "a son of Abraham" (Lu 19:9).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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