Luke 13:15. The Lord. Perhaps with emphasis; as He had previously proclaimed Himself, ‘Lord even of the Sabbath' (chap. Luke 6:5).

Ye hypocrites. Luke 13:17 shows that other antagonists were present. The plural agrees better with what follows. The hypocrisy is evident from the example our Lord quotes.

Doth not each one of you, etc. This was confessedly permitted. In an important sense works of mercy are works of necessity. The beast tied to the manger aptly represents the case of this poor woman.

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