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?
And shouldn't this woman, she's part of God's family, a daughter of Abraham, shouldn't she be set free from what Satan has trapped her with for eighteen long years? Even if it's the Sabbath?
God's love doesn't take days off, and neither should our compassion.
📚 Historical Context
In the time of Jesus, the Sabbath was a sacred day of rest commanded in the Old Testament, but Jewish religious leaders had added strict rules that often prioritized tradition over compassion. Jesus healed a woman who had been crippled for 18 years, attributing her condition to Satan's influence, and used this miracle to challenge the hypocrisy of those who criticized him for performing it on the Sabbath. This event occurred during Jesus' ministry in Galilee, highlighting his authority and the true purpose of God's law.
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