‘Jesus called out to her and said, “Woman, you have been set free from your infirmity.”’ Luke 13:12

Standing upright: Janet Scott reads from the gospel of Luke

by Janet Scott 13th September 2019

The gospel of Luke is the only one of the four that tells the story of the bent-over woman who is healed in the synagogue on the Sabbath (13:10-17). It is a good story for Bible study groups. Most people find walking round with backs bent tiring after a minute or two and are relieved when a touch enables them to stand upright. We can empathise with this woman, who suffered for eighteen years.