Matthew Henry Commentary Luke 13:10-17

"And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath day. 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. And he laid his hands upon her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. And the ruler of the synagogue, being moved with indignation because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, answered and said to the multitude, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the day of the sabbath. But the Lord answered him, and said, Ye hypocrites, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering? And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound, lo, [these] eighteen years, to have been loosed from this bond on the day of the sabbath? And as he said these things, all his adversaries were put to shame: and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him." — Luke 13:10-17 (ASV)

Our Lord Jesus attended public worship on the Sabbaths. Even bodily infirmities, unless very grievous, should not keep us from public worship on Sabbath days. This woman came to Christ to be taught, and to receive good for her soul, and then He relieved her bodily infirmity. This cure represents the work of Christ's grace upon the soul. And when crooked souls are made straight, they will show it by glorifying God.

Christ knew that this ruler had a real enmity toward Him and His gospel. The ruler only cloaked this enmity with a pretended zeal for the Sabbath day; indeed, he really did not want them to be healed on any day. But if Jesus speaks the word, and puts forth His healing power, sinners are set free. This deliverance is often accomplished on the Lord's Day; and whatever labour tends to enable people to receive the blessing, agrees with the design of that day.