Luke 13:16
And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?
Cross-references
Luke 13:11 describes her physical condition — bent and unable to straighten — showing the visible effect of Satan's 18-year bondage.
In Luke 13:12, Jesus declares the woman freed from her disability — the healing that frames her being bound by Satan here.
Luke 19:9 echoes 'son of Abraham' for Zacchaeus, showing Jesus' pattern of reclaiming outcasts as true heirs of Abraham's promise.
In Luke 8:43, a woman suffers for 12 years — another chronic condition healed by Jesus, paralleling this 18-year bondage.
Luke 3:8 warns that physical descent from Abraham is insufficient — contrasting with Jesus calling her 'daughter of Abraham' to affirm her covenantal worth despite bondage.
Luke 16:24 shows a rich man calling out to Abraham from torment — contrasting with this woman who, as a daughter of Abraham, is loosed by Jesus.
In Mark 2:27, Jesus teaches the Sabbath is for man — the principle underlying why healing on the Sabbath is good here.
In 2 Timothy 2:26, the same image of being snared by Satan appears — both describe spiritual bondage that Jesus or escape from.
In Mark 2:28, Jesus declares himself Lord of the Sabbath — the authority He exercises by healing on that day here.
In John 5:5, a man had been invalid 38 years — another long-term illness healed by Jesus, though cause not attributed to Satan.
Romans 4:12-16 redefines Abraham's children as those who share his faith — expanding the meaning of 'daughter of Abraham' beyond ethnicity.
In 2 Corinthians 12:7, Paul has a thorn from Satan — both describe Satan directly afflicting a believer, though purpose differs.
Acts 13:26 addresses 'children of Abraham' as recipients of salvation — reinforcing Jesus' affirmation that this bound woman belongs to that family.
Revelation 12:9 identifies Satan as the deceiver who binds the world—the same enemy Jesus looses here.