Luke 13:12
New International Version
When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, “Woman, you are set free from your infirmity.”

New Living Translation
When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said, “Dear woman, you are healed of your sickness!”

English Standard Version
When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your disability.”

Berean Standard Bible
When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your disability.”

Berean Literal Bible
And having seen her, Jesus called her near and said to her, "Woman, you have been freed from your sickness."

King James Bible
And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.

New King James Version
But when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, “Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity.”

New American Standard Bible
When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your sickness.”

NASB 1995
When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your sickness.”

NASB 1977
And when Jesus saw her, He called her over and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your sickness.”

Legacy Standard Bible
But when Jesus saw her, He called her over and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your sickness.”

Amplified Bible
When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said to her, “Woman, you are released from your illness.”

Christian Standard Bible
When Jesus saw her, he called out to her, “Woman, you are free of your disability.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Jesus saw her, He called out to her, “Woman, you are free of your disability.”

American Standard Version
And when Jesus saw her, he called her, and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.

Contemporary English Version
When Jesus saw the woman, he called her over and said, "You are now well."

English Revised Version
And when Jesus saw her, he called her, and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Jesus saw her, he called her to come to him and said, "Woman, you are free from your disability."

Good News Translation
When Jesus saw her, he called out to her, "Woman, you are free from your sickness!"

International Standard Version
When Jesus saw her, he called to her and said, "Woman, you are free from your illness."

Majority Standard Bible
When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said, ?Woman, you are set free from your disability.?

NET Bible
When Jesus saw her, he called her to him and said, "Woman, you are freed from your infirmity."

New Heart English Bible
When Jesus saw her, he called her, and said to her, "Woman, you are freed from your infirmity."

Webster's Bible Translation
And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thy infirmity.

Weymouth New Testament
But Jesus saw her, and calling to her, He said to her, "Woman, you are free from your weakness."

World English Bible
When Jesus saw her, he called her and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your infirmity.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Jesus having seen her, called [her] near and said to her, “Woman, you have been loosed from your disability”;

Berean Literal Bible
And having seen her, Jesus called her near and said to her, "Woman, you have been freed from your sickness."

Young's Literal Translation
and Jesus having seen her, did call her near, and said to her, 'Woman, thou hast been loosed from thy infirmity;'

Smith's Literal Translation
And having seen her, Jesus called to, and said to her, Woman, thou hast been loosed from thy weakness.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Whom when Jesus saw, he called her unto him, and said to her: Woman, thou art delivered from thy infirmity.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when Jesus saw her, he called her to himself, and he said to her, “Woman, you are released from your infirmity.”

New American Bible
When Jesus saw her, he called to her and said, “Woman, you are set free of your infirmity.”

New Revised Standard Version
When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your ailment.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Jesus saw her, and called her, and said to her, Woman, you are loosened from your sickness.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But Yeshua saw her and he called her and said to her, “Woman, you are released from your affliction.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said to her: Woman, you are released from your infirmity.

Godbey New Testament
And Jesus seeing her, called to her, and said, Woman, thou art loosed from thy infirmity:

Haweis New Testament
But when Jesus saw her, he called out aloud, and said to her, Woman, thou art delivered from thine infirmity.

Mace New Testament
Jesus seeing her, called her to him, and said, woman you are freed from your disorder.

Weymouth New Testament
But Jesus saw her, and calling to her, He said to her, "Woman, you are free from your weakness."

Worrell New Testament
And Jesus, seeing her, called and said to her, "Woman, you have been loosed from your infirmity."

Worsley New Testament
And when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him, and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jesus Heals a Woman on the Sabbath
11and a woman there had been disabled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was hunched over and could not stand up straight. 12When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your disability.” 13Then He placed His hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and began to glorify God.…

Cross References
Matthew 9:22
Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour.

Mark 5:34
“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”

John 5:8-9
Then Jesus told him, “Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.” / Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day,

Luke 8:48
“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”

Matthew 8:13
Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! As you have believed, so will it be done for you.” And his servant was healed at that very hour.

Mark 2:11-12
“I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.” / And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

John 9:6-7
When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes. / Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing.

Acts 3:6-8
But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!” / Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong. / He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God.

Matthew 12:13
Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like the other.

Mark 3:5
Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.

John 11:43-44
After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” / The man who had been dead came out with his hands and feet bound in strips of linen, and his face wrapped in a cloth. “Unwrap him and let him go,” Jesus told them.

Acts 9:34
“Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up,

Isaiah 35:5-6
Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. / Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.

Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,

Psalm 146:8
the LORD opens the eyes of the blind, the LORD lifts those who are weighed down, the LORD loves the righteous.


Treasury of Scripture

And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said to her, Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity.

Woman.

Luke 6:8-10
But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth…

Psalm 107:20
He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

Isaiah 65:1
I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.

loosed.

Luke 13:16
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?

Joel 3:10
Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong.

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Luke 13
1. Jesus preaches repentance upon the punishment of the Galilaeans and others.
6. The fruitless fig tree may not stand.
10. He heals the crooked woman;
18. shows the powerful working of the word, by the parable of the grain of mustard seed,
20. and of leaven;
22. exhorts to enter in at the strait gate;
31. and reproves Herod and Jerusalem.














When Jesus saw her
Jesus' ability to see beyond the physical is significant here. In a crowded synagogue, He notices the woman, demonstrating His compassion and divine insight. This reflects God's omniscience and care for individuals, as seen in Psalm 139:1-4, where God knows every detail of our lives. Jesus' attention to her plight underscores His mission to seek and save the lost (Luke 19:10).

He called her over
Jesus initiates the interaction, highlighting His authority and willingness to engage with those marginalized by society. In the cultural context, women often had a lower status, and a woman with a disability would be even more marginalized. By calling her over, Jesus breaks social norms, similar to His interaction with the Samaritan woman in John 4, showing that His ministry transcends societal boundaries.

and said,
The act of speaking to her directly is significant. In Jewish tradition, a rabbi speaking to a woman in public was unusual, yet Jesus consistently defies cultural expectations to demonstrate God's love and truth. His words carry authority, as seen in other miracles where His spoken word brings healing (e.g., John 5:8).

“Woman, you are set free
The phrase "set free" indicates liberation, not just from physical ailment but also from spiritual bondage. This echoes Isaiah 61:1, a prophecy about the Messiah proclaiming freedom for captives, which Jesus reads in Luke 4:18-19, affirming His messianic role. The use of "woman" is respectful and personal, emphasizing her dignity and worth in God's eyes.

from your disability.”
The term "disability" here refers to a physical ailment, but it also symbolizes spiritual oppression. In Luke 13:11, the woman is described as having a disabling spirit, suggesting a spiritual dimension to her condition. Jesus' healing acts as a type of His ultimate victory over sin and death, foreshadowing the complete restoration promised in Revelation 21:4. This miracle demonstrates Jesus' power over both physical and spiritual realms, affirming His divine authority.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Jesus
The central figure of the New Testament, the Son of God, who performs the miracle of healing in this passage.

2. The Woman
A woman who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years, representing those who are bound by physical or spiritual afflictions.

3. The Synagogue
The place where this event occurs, a center for Jewish worship and teaching, highlighting the setting of Jesus' ministry.

4. The Healing
The miraculous event where Jesus heals the woman, demonstrating His authority over physical and spiritual ailments.
Teaching Points
Jesus' Compassion
Jesus sees and acknowledges those who are suffering. We are called to notice and respond to the needs of others with compassion.

Authority Over Infirmity
Jesus has authority over both physical and spiritual ailments. Believers can trust in His power to heal and deliver.

Immediate Response
The woman's healing was immediate upon Jesus' command. We should have faith in the immediacy and completeness of Jesus' work in our lives.

Freedom in Christ
True freedom comes from Jesus. We should seek liberation from anything that binds us, whether physical, emotional, or spiritual.

Faith and Obedience
The woman responded to Jesus' call. Our faith should be active, responding to Jesus' invitation to come to Him for healing and restoration.(12) Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.--Better, thou hast been loosed . . . The words were obviously a test of the woman's faith. Would she, on hearing the words, make the effort to do what she had not done for eighteen years? The verb, it may be noted, is in the perfect. The work of healing was already completed.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
When
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

saw
ἰδὼν (idōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

her,
αὐτὴν (autēn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

He called [her] over
προσεφώνησεν (prosephōnēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4377: From pros and phoneo; to sound towards, i.e. Address, exclaim, summon.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

said,
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“Woman,
Γύναι (Gynai)
Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.

you are set free
ἀπολέλυσαι (apolelysai)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 630: From apo and luo; to free fully, i.e. relieve, release, dismiss, or let die, pardon or divorce.

from your
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

infirmity.”
ἀσθενείας (astheneias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 769: From asthenes; feebleness; by implication, malady; morally, frailty.


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