Luke 13:10–17

Footnotes

1. 28 See the note on synagogues in .
2. 29 Grk “and behold, a woman.” The Greek word ἰδού (idou) at the beginning of this statement has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis ( 1).
3. 30 Grk “a woman having a spirit of weakness” (or “a spirit of infirmity”).
4. 31 Grk “years, and.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
5. 32 Or “and could not straighten herself up at all.” If εἰς τὸ παντελές (eis to panteles) is understood to modify δυναμένη (dunamenē), the meaning is “she was not able at all to straighten herself up”; but the phrase may be taken with ἀνακύψαι (anakupsai) and understood to mean the same as the adverb παντελῶς (pantelōs), with the meaning “she was not able to straighten herself up completely.” See παντελής 1 for further discussion. The second option is preferred in the translation because of proximity: The phrase in question follows ἀνακύψαι in the Greek text.
6. 33 The participle ἰδών (idōn) has been taken temporally. Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
7. 34 The verb προσεφώνησεν (prosephōnēsen) has been translated as “called (her) to (him),” with the direct object (“her”) and the indirect object (“him”) both understood.
8. 35 Woman was a polite form of address (see γυνή), similar to “Madam” or “Ma’am” used in English in different regions.
9. 36 Or “released.”
10. 37 Or “sickness.”
11. 38 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
12. 39 The healing took place immediately.
13. 40 The irony is that Jesus’ “work” consisted of merely touching the woman. There is no sense of joy that eighteen years of suffering was reversed with his touch.
14. 41 Grk “on which it is necessary to work.” This has been simplified in the translation.
15. 42 The participle ἐρχόμενοι (erchomenoi) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
16. 43 Grk “answered him and said.” This is redundant in contemporary English and has been shortened to “answered him.”
17. 44 Grk “from the manger [feeding trough],” but by metonymy of part for whole this can be rendered “stall.”
18. 45 The charge here is hypocrisy, but it is only part one of the response. Various ancient laws detail what was allowed with cattle; see , Shabbat 5; 11:5–6.
19. 46 Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to show the connection with Jesus’ previous statement.
20. 47 Grk “is it not necessary that.” Jesus argues that no other day is more appropriate to heal a descendant of Abraham than the Sabbath, the exact opposite view of the synagogue leader.
21. 48 Note that this is again a battle between Satan and God; see 11:18–23.
22. 49 The word “long” reflects the emphasis added in the Greek text by ἰδού (idou). See 1.
23. 50 Or “bondage”; Grk “bond.”
24. 51 Grk “And when.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
25. 52 Or “were put to shame.”
26. 53 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.
27. 54 Concerning all the wonderful things see Luke 7:16; 19:37.
28. 55 Grk “that were being done by him.” The passive has been converted to an active construction in the translation.