Charles Spurgeon Commentary Luke 13:11-12

"And behold, a woman that had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years; and she was bowed together, and could in no wise lift herself up. And when Jesus saw her, he called her, and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity." — Luke 13:11-12 (ASV)

And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.

Observe the word "Behold" here. Sometimes, in old books, they used to put a hand in the margin to call attention to something special in the text. So, this word "Behold" seems as though no one in the synagogue was worthy of such special notice as the most forlorn and desolate individual there: a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and who bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.

It was to be a happy Sabbath for her, though she did not know it. She used to go to the synagogue, though it must have been painful for her to be present; possibly, she could not even see the minister, she was so bowed together.

It must have been a great surprise to her when the Saviour called her to him, and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.

And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him,

You can see her slowly moving along, bent double. Hers was a painful walk, but she came at Christ's call.