Answered (αποκριθεις). First aorist passive participle of αποκρινομα. No one had spoken to him, but he felt his importance as the …

Answered with indignation, because, etc. He considered this a violation of the Sabbath, doing work contrary to the fourth commandment. If …

And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation.—The traditional law concerning the work of a Jewish physician s…

And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and…

St. Ambrose of Milan: He soon explained that He had been speaking of the synagogue, showing that He truly came to it, since …

The controversy over Jesus’ Sabbath activities now comes to the fore as the synagogue ruler speaks to the people on the ground of Ex 20:9–10. He av…

There are six days. This reprover does not dare to criticize Christ openly, but directs the venom of his dislike elsewhere, and indirectly…

And the ruler of the synagogue
For there never was but one in a synagogue, whatever some writers have observed to th…

Our Lord Jesus attended public worship on the Sabbaths. Even bodily infirmities, unless very grievous, should not keep us from public worship on Sa…