Luke 13:10

Study note

Setting — Jesus is teaching in a synagogue on a Sabbath, directly preceding the encounter with a woman disabled by a spirit. The narrative places him in a standard Jewish gathering space during a designated day of rest.

The words — διδάσκων (didaskōn) = teaching, a present participle indicating continuous action rather than a single completed lesson. Ἦν (Ēn) = He was, anchoring the scene in ongoing divine activity.

The thread — The pattern of Jesus teaching in synagogues appears in Matthew 4:23, Luke 4:15, and Luke 4:44. These passages record his itinerant instruction in Jewish meeting places without specifying the day.

Why it lands — The verse establishes the concrete location and timing for the immediate healing narrative, requiring the reader to notice how sacred routine becomes the site of unexpected intervention. It demands attention to the factual setting before any theological application.

Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.