Luke 13:16

Luke 13:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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?
• New International Version (NIV)Then should not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be set free on the Sabbath day from what bound her?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)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?”

Context of Luke 13:16

14The synagogue leader was irritated with Jesus for healing on the day of rest. The leader told the crowd, “There are six days when work can be done. So come on one of those days to be healed. Don’t come on the day of rest—a holy day.” 15The Lord said, “You hypocrites! Don’t each of you free your ox or donkey on the day of rest—a holy day? Don’t you then take it out of its stall to give it some water to drink? 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 rest—a holy day?” 17As he said this, everyone who opposed him felt ashamed. But the entire crowd was happy about the miraculous things he was doing. 18Jesus asked, “What is God’s kingdom like? What can I compare it to?

Luke 13:16 word by word

ταύτην δὲ θυγατέρα Ἀβραὰμ οὖσαν ἣν ἔδησεν ὁ σατανᾶς ἰδοὺ δέκα καὶ ὀκτὼ ἔτη, οὐκ ἔδει λυθῆναι ἀπὸ τοῦ δεσμοῦ τούτου τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ σαββάτου;¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• oughtδεῖdei · be necessaryG1163
• notοὐou · noG3756
• this womanοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• beingεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• a daughterθυγάτηρthugatēr · daughterG2364
• of AbrahamἈβραάμAbraam · AbrahamG11
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• Satanὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• SatanΣατανᾶςSatanas · SatanG4567
• hath boundδέωdeō · to bindG1210
• loὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• these eighteenδέκαdeka · tenG1176
• ·καίkai · andG2532
• ·ὀκτώoktō · eightG3638
• yearsἔτοςetos · yearG2094
• be loosedλύωluō · to looseG3089
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• bondδεσμόςdesmon desmos · chainG1199
• on the sabbathσάββατονsabbaton · SabbathG4521
• dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250

Cross-references for Luke 13:16

• Luke 3:8Do those things that prove that you have turned to God and have changed the way you think and act. Don’t say, ‘Abraham is our ancestor.’ I guarantee that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones.
• Luke 16:24He yelled, ‘Father Abraham! Have mercy on me! Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water to cool off my tongue. I am suffering in this fire.’
• Luke 19:9Then Jesus said to Zacchaeus, “You and your family have been saved today. You’ve shown that you, too, are one of Abraham’s descendants.
• Acts 13:26“Brothers—descendants of Abraham and converts to Judaism—the message that God saves people was sent to us.
• Romans 4:12He is also the father of those who not only are circumcised but also are following in the footsteps of his faith. Our father Abraham had that faith before he was circumcised.
• Luke 13:11A woman who was possessed by a spirit was there. The spirit had disabled her for 18 years. She was hunched over and couldn’t stand up straight.
• John 8:44You come from your father, the devil, and you desire to do what your father wants you to do. The devil was a murderer from the beginning. He has never been truthful. He doesn’t know what the truth is. Whenever he tells a lie, he’s doing what comes naturally to him. He’s a liar and the father of lies.
• 2 Timothy 2:26Then they might come back to their senses and God will free them from the devil’s snare so that they can do his will.
• Luke 13:12When Jesus saw her, he called her to come to him and said, “Woman, you are free from your disability.”
• Mark 2:27Then he added, “The day of rest—a holy day, was made for people, not people for the day of rest.

Commentaries on Luke 13:16

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16A daughter of Abraham - A descendant of Abraham. See the notes at Matthew 1:1. She was therefore a Jewess; and the ruler of the synagogue, professing a special regard for the Jewish people, considering them as especially favored of God, should have rejoiced that she was loosed from this infirmity. Whom Satan hath bound - Satan is the name given to the prince or leader of evil spirits, called also the devil, Beelzebub, and the old serpent, Matthew 12:24…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. 15-16You hypocrites! Hypocrites are people who pretend to be good or righteous, saying one thing but doing another. The religious leaders would care for their own animals on the Sabbath, but they would not help another person in need. There is also a play on words in the text. The same word is used for "untie" (13:15) and "released" (13:16). The leaders would free their animals but not a daughter of Abraham, one of God's chosen people. whom Satan has kept…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. ought not, &c.--How gloriously the Lord vindicates the superior claims of this woman, in consideration of the sadness and long duration of her suffering, and of her dignity notwithstanding, as an heir of the promise!Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 13:16

• Abraham
• Hypocrisy
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Sabbath
• Satan

In the dictionaries

• Abraham
• Satan
• Abraham, Abram
• Satan, devil, evil one
• Bind
• Nay
• Repent
• Sabbath
• Affliction
• Crook-Backed

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