Lucas 13:14

Filipino Cebuano Bible

14 Apan ang punoan sa sinagoga nasuko tungod kay si Jesus nag-ayog masakiton sa adlaw nga igpapahulay, ug miingon sa mga tawo, "Aduna bayay unom ka adlaw nga niini ang mga tawo kinahanglan magabuhat; panganhi kamo niining mga adlawa ug magpaayo, ug dili sa adlaw nga igpapahulay."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the ruler: Luke 8:41, Acts 13:15, Acts 18:8, Acts 18:17

with: Luke 6:11, John 5:15, John 5:16, Romans 10:2

There: Exodus 20:9, Exodus 23:12, Leviticus 23:3, Ezekiel 20:12

and not: Luke 6:7, Luke 14:3-6, Matthew 12:10-12, Mark 3:2-6, John 9:14-16

Reciprocal: Exodus 16:26 - General Exodus 31:15 - Six days Exodus 34:21 - Six Exodus 35:2 - Six days Deuteronomy 5:13 - General Isaiah 29:20 - and all Ezekiel 34:21 - pushed Ezekiel 46:1 - six working Matthew 9:18 - ruler Mark 5:22 - rulers Luke 6:6 - he John 5:10 - it is not Hebrews 12:3 - contradiction

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the ruler of the synagogue,.... For there never was but one in a synagogue, whatever some writers have observed to the contrary; :- the Ethiopic version reads, "the chief priests", but wrongly; these dwelt at Jerusalem, and in Galilee:

answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day; his indignation was at Christ, and the miracle he had wrought, being filled with envy at the honour it would bring unto him; though he covered it under pretence of its being a violation of the sabbath, and that it ought not to have been done on such a day, and in such a place, which were appropriated not to servile works, but to religious worship;

and said unto the people; over whom he had an authority, and who stood in awe of him, because of his office and dignity; and not daring to attack Christ himself, at least not directly, though he struck at him through the people, whose doctrine and miracles were so extraordinary.

There are six days which men ought to work, in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day; referring to the fourth command: but this observation and reproof were impertinent and needless, for the people did not come to be healed; for ought appears, the cure was unthought of and unexpected; nor was healing, especially as performed by Christ, by a word and a touch, a servile work, and therefore could not be any breach of the law referred to. The Ethiopic version reads, "is there not a sixth day?----come on that day"; the day before the sabbath.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Answered 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 to look at what they consider a violation of the law in others, than at the good which others may do.
3. That this opposition is manifested not only against those who do good, but also against those who are “benefited.” The ruler of the synagogue seemed particularly indignant that “the people” would come to Christ to be healed.
4. That this conduct is often the result of envy. In this case it was rather hatred that the people should follow Christ instead of the Jewish rulers, and therefore envy at the popularity of Jesus, than any real regard for religion.
5. That opposition to the work of Jesus may put on the appearance of great professed regard for religion. Many people oppose revivals, missions, Bible societies, and Sunday-schools - strange as it may seem - “from professed regard to the purity of religion.” They, like the ruler here, have formed their notions of religion as consisting in something “very different from doing good,” and they oppose those who are attempting to spread the gospel throughout the world.