Luke
13:10-17
Jesus was teaching in a synagogue on
the day of worship. A 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. When Jesus saw her, he called her to come to him and said,
"Woman, you are free from your disability." He placed his hands on
her, and she immediately stood up straight and praised God.
The synagogue leader was irritated
with Jesus for healing on the day of worship. 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 worship."
The Lord said, "You hypocrites!
Don't each of you free your ox or donkey on the day of worship? 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 worship?"
As he said this, everyone who
opposed him felt ashamed. But the entire crowd was happy about the miraculous
things he was doing. (GWT)
This reading is taken from Thirty Scripture Readings on God's
Amazing Power. The complete book can be found here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005HEHSNQ
God’s Word® Translation. Copyright © 1995 by God’s Word to
the Nations. Published by Baker Book House. Used by permission.
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