And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.
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Gill's Exposition
And the ruler of the synagogue,.... For there never was but one in a synagogue, whatever some writers have observed to the contrary; See Gill on Mat 9:18 the Ethiopic version reads, "the chief…
Barnes' Notes
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…
Here is, I. The miraculous cure of a woman that had been long under a spirit of infirmity. Our Lord Jesus spent his Sabbaths in the synagogues, Luk 13:10. We should make conscience of doing so, as we…
Cambridge Bible
ruler of the synagogue See Luk 8:41.
with indignation The same strong word implying a personal resentment is used in Mat 20:24; Mat 26:8.
on the sabbath day See on Luk 6:2.
in which men ought to work…
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