Were put to shame (κατηισχυνοντο). Imperfect passive of καταισχυνω, old verb, to make ashamed, make one feel ashamed. Passive here…

Adversaries. The ruler of the synagogue, and those who felt as he did.

All the people. The persons who attended the synago…

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…

And when he had said these things
Had argued with them from their own practices, and in a way so strong and rational…

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