# Luke 13.11

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**Book:** [Luke](/codex/luke-the-evangelist/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 9. <span class="rl-speech">and if it bear fruit thenceforth, well; but if not, thou shalt cut it down.</span> 10. And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath day.
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> **11. 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.**
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> 12. And when Jesus saw her, he called her, and said to her, <span class="rl-speech">Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.</span> 13. <span class="rl-speech">And he laid his hands upon her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.</span> (Luke 13:9-13, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 9. <span class="rl-speech">If it bears fruit, fine; but if not, after that, you can cut it down.’”</span> 10. He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath day.
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> **11. Behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and she was bent over, and could in no way straighten herself up.**
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> 12. When Jesus saw her, he called her, and said to her, <span class="rl-speech">“Woman, you are freed from your infirmity.”</span> 13. He laid his hands on her, and immediately she stood up straight, and glorified God. (Luke 13:9-13, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 9. <span class="rl-speech">And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.</span> 10. And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.
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> **11. 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.**
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> 12. And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, <span class="rl-speech">Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.</span> 13. <span class="rl-speech">And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.</span> (Luke 13:9-13, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 9. <span class="rl-speech">and if indeed it may bear fruit,;and if not so, thereafter thou shalt cut it off.'</span> 10. And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath,
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> **11. and lo, there was a woman having a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and she was bowed together, and not able to bend back at all,**
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> 12. and Jesus having seen her, did call [her] near, and said to her, <span class="rl-speech">'Woman, thou hast been loosed from thy infirmity;'</span> 13. and he laid on her [his] hands, and presently she was set upright, and was glorifying God. (Luke 13:9-13, YLT)

## Setting

- **Speaker:** Luke the physician (traditionally) / narrator + Jesus's direct teaching
- **Audience:** Theophilus + Gentile Christian audience (companion to Acts)
- **Location:** first-century Palestine (events); composition possibly Caesarea or Rome
- **Time period:** events c. 4 BC, AD 30/33; composed c. AD 60-80

## Theological reading

## Key words

- [G4151 - pneuma](/codex/g4151-pneuma/), *pneuma* (Strong's G4151). Also appears in: [Matthew 1.18](/codex/matthew-1-18/), [Matthew 1.20](/codex/matthew-1-20/), [Matthew 3.16](/codex/matthew-3-16/).

## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.

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## Quoted in

**Concepts:**

- [Spirit of Infirmity](/codex/spirit-of-infirmity/)
- [Spiritual Warfare](/codex/spiritual-warfare/)
- [The Devil](/codex/the-devil/)

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