New International Version
Luke 13:14
14Indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, the synagogue leader said to the people, “There are six days for work. So come and be healed on those days, not on the Sabbath.”
Luke 13:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the people, "There are six days in which work ought to be done. Come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day."
- New King James Version (NKJV)But the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath; and he said to the crowd, “There are six days on which men ought to work; therefore come and be healed on them, and not on the Sabbath day.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)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.”
Context of Luke 13:14
12When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, “Woman, you are set free from your infirmity.” 13Then he put his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God. Indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, the synagogue leader said to the people, “There are six days for work. So come and be healed on those days, not on the Sabbath.” 15The Lord answered him, “You hypocrites! Doesn’t each of you on the Sabbath untie your ox or donkey from the stall and lead it out to give it water? 16Then 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?”
Read all of Luke 13Luke 13:14 word by word
Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ ἀρχισυνάγωγος, ἀγανακτῶν ὅτι τῷ σαββάτῳ ἐθεράπευσεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, ἔλεγεν τῷ ὄχλῳ ὅτι ἓξ ἡμέραι εἰσὶν ἐν αἷς δεῖ ἐργάζεσθαι· ἐν αὐταῖς οὖν ἐρχόμενοι θεραπεύεσθε καὶ μὴ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ σαββάτου.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- the ruler of the synagogueὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the ruler of the synagogueἀρχισυνάγωγοςarchisunagōgos · synagogue leaderG752
- answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
- with indignationἀγανακτέωaganakteō · be indignantG23
- becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- that JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- had healedθεραπεύωtherapeuō · to serve/healG2323
- on the sabbath dayσάββατονsabbaton · SabbathG4521
- and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto the peopleὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
- There areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- sixἕξhex · sixG1803
- daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- which menὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- oughtδεῖdei · be necessaryG1163
- to workἐργάζομαιergazomai · to workG2038
- themοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
- comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- notμήmē · notG3361
Cross-references for Luke 13:14
- Luke 8:41Then a man named Jairus, a synagogue leader, came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come to his house
- Acts 13:15After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have a word of exhortation for the people, please speak.”
- Acts 18:8Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his entire household believed in the Lord; and many of the Corinthians who heard Paul believed and were baptized.
- Luke 6:11But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were furious and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.
- John 5:15The man went away and told the Jewish leaders that it was Jesus who had made him well.
- Romans 10:2For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge.
- Exodus 20:9Six days you shall labor and do all your work,
- Exodus 23:12“Six days do your work, but on the seventh day do not work, so that your ox and your donkey may rest, and so that the slave born in your household and the foreigner living among you may be refreshed.
- Leviticus 23:3“ ‘There are six days when you may work, but the seventh day is a day of sabbath rest, a day of sacred assembly. You are not to do any work; wherever you live, it is a sabbath to the Lord.
- Ezekiel 20:12Also I gave them my Sabbaths as a sign between us, so they would know that I the Lord made them holy.
- Luke 6:7The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath.
- Luke 14:3Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the law, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”
- Matthew 12:10and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Looking for a reason to bring charges against Jesus, they asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
- Mark 3:2Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath.
- John 9:14Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened the man’s eyes was a Sabbath.
Commentaries on Luke 13:14
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Answered with indignation, because - He considered this a violation of the Sabbath, doing work contrary to the fourth commandment. If he had reasoned aright, he would have seen that he who could perform such a miracle could not be a violator of the law of God. From this conduct of the ruler we learn: 1.That people are often opposed to good being done, because it is not done “in their own way” and “according to their own views.” 2.That they are more apt…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. 14not on the Sabbath: Jewish rabbis (religious teachers with authority) debated whether people should give medical help on the Sabbath day. They decided it was suitable only in extreme emergencies.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. with indignation--not so much at the sabbath violation as at the glorification of Christ. (Compare Mt 21:15) [Trench]. said to the people--"Not daring directly to find fault with the Lord, he seeks circuitously to reach Him through the people, who were more under his influence, and whom he feared less" [Trench].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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