(Luke) 36 - Dressed in Readiness — Ed Miller

Prayer and Introduction to Luke's Judean Ministry

I'll ask you to join me, please, in prayer. We'll commit our time to the Lord and we'll look at his Word. Our Father, we do thank you so much for your precious Bible. And we just pray as we focus afresh on the Lord Jesus that you might be with us and turn our hearts to him.

We thank you for your Word and for your Holy Spirit. Now we would ask for your guidance that our meditations would be pleasing in your sight and that you would draw us near yourself. Thank you in advance that you're doing it and you're going to continue to do it because we ask in Jesus' precious name.

Amen. Well, we want to begin by thanking you for interceding for us and praying while we were at our conference. The Lord met us in a wonderful way and so we're very, very thankful for that. Chapter 12, please, of Luke.

In our study of Luke, we've come to really the heart of the book, 951 all the way to 1927. We call this his Judean ministry and his Parian ministry. In this section, Luke divides the section up really into three big parts.

He's presented as the friend of all mankind. He's presented as the teacher of all mankind. And then finally, the book climaxes with Jesus as the savior of all mankind. We've been studying the topics in the section on the teacher of all mankind.

And so far, we're on topic five. We've discussed our attitudes toward those who differ. We've discussed discipleship. We've discussed missions. We've discussed prayer. And we're now in our third lesson on this great topic of life.

I'm changing the outline just a little bit. I said the section on life went from chapter 12, 1 to 13, 9. But I realize now, verses 10 to 35 are sort of a clincher of that. So we're going to make it go all the way to 13, 35.

So we're just adding a little section to the section on life. Just to home in on where we left off, the method our Lord Jesus used to communicate this great topic of life was, I don't know what to call it, except a running discourse.

And he started off teaching, but then he kept getting interrupted. People would come with questions, and he would try to answer their questions, and someone else would come with something else. And our Lord Jesus, in a marvelous way, was able to stay on course and weave together all of those interruptions to give us this great sermon.

For the sake of simple digestion, here was the outline that we're following. I had it in three parts, now it's in four parts, but here's basically the outline. In chapters 12, 1 to 12, he gives the essence of life.

And of course, the essence of life is spiritual. Spiritual relationship with God. You haven't begun to live, I haven't begun to live, until I've entered into a spiritual union with the Lord. And then the second part goes from verse 13 to 58.

And we call that the characteristics. And I was in the process of giving you three. I've already mentioned two. The first characteristic is those who really live, who are united to the Lord, are free from greed.

They're not wrongly attached to this world. The second is, they're free from anxiety. And the third is, we'll look at it in a moment. That's the one we're going to start with. Let me just finish up the outline, and then we'll come back to that.

After he gives these great characteristics of life, he closed his discourse in 13, 1 to 9, inviting everyone to life. In other words, that's the kind of life he wants us to have, and he gives a great invitation there.

Now here's the part we're adding. It's what I call the clincher to the message of life. It's chapter 13, 10 to 35. And here's how he clinches it. He gives us one miracle, two parables, and one sermon.

Actually, it's sort of a summary sermon, a mini-sermon. And Luke does this. Luke just draws from the ministry of Christ. This is not part of the discourse. It's Luke's way to drive it home to us. And so the miracle summarizes that whole discourse.

The parables summarize that whole discourse. And then he has a little sermonette that also summarizes that whole discourse on life. So, let's begin where we left off. The third characteristic of real living.

Readiness for the Lord's Return

Not only is one free from greed, that is, they're not harmfully attached to this vanity, to this world. Not only is one free from anxiety. But let me just state it for you as a principle, and then we'll try to illustrate it.

The one who is really living is living in ready expectation of the Lord's return. In other words, his life on earth is in terms of eternity. He lives now in terms of the future. His present life is grace for glory.

You know the difference between grace and glory? The only difference between grace and glory. Grace is the seed. Glory is the blossom. It's the same thing. Fully developed. So heaven is just grace, but it's fully developed.

And here, right now, we have it in the bud. It's clear that those who have entered into life realize that this world is not my home. I'm just passing through, as the songwriter says. This is not our final destiny.

Listen as I read from 35, chapter 12, 35 to 38. Be dressed in readiness. Keep your lamps lit. And be like men who are waiting for their master when he returns from the wedding feast. So they may immediately open the door to him when he comes and knocks.

Blessed are those slaves whom the master will find on the alert when he comes. Truly, I say to you, he will gird himself to serve and have them recline at the table. He'll come up and wait on them. Whether he comes in the second watch or even in the third.

And finds them so. Blessed are those slaves. Now this whole idea goes all the way to verse 48. But right here at the start is the summary. In fact, verse 35 is the topic sentence. What is my life going to be like if I'm really living in the light of eternity?

35 gives you two parts. Number one, I will be dressed in readiness. Whatever that means. And number two, my lamp will be lit. Whatever that means. And so that's what I'd like to share with you. What does it mean to be in readiness?

And what does it mean to have our lamp lit? For years I misunderstood this whole section of scripture. And I thought another word for readiness was busyness. And I thought that's what it meant to be ready.

To be busy. Busy, active in the work of the Lord. And that was because of verse 37. Blessed are those slaves. Whom the master will find alert when he comes. Because he called me a slave. I thought I was supposed to be slaving.

And that's the way I would be ready. If I just was slaving for the Lord. Had to endure all of this in those early years. When I thought the best Christian was the busiest Christian. The best Christian was the most active Christian.

The best Christian was the most involved Christian. The best Christian was the most zealous Christian. I heard an appeal one time in a message. That put me on a colossal guilt trip. And about under ten tons of bondage.

The preacher said this. And of course my answer is right in here. He said try to imagine that you knew Jesus was coming back in three hours. Then he said how would you spend the next three hours? And in order to make sure I didn't miss it.

He told me how I would spend the next three hours. He said now wouldn't you make a last ditch effort to win all of your family to the Lord. And all your neighbors to the Lord. And all your friends to the Lord.

And all your relatives to the Lord. And as that hour got closer and closer. Wouldn't you be more enthusiastic and zealous than ever? And then he gave 1240. You too be ready. For the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not expect.

And so I left that service with a new vow. That I was going to win everybody to the Lord. And I would ramrod the gospel down my mother's throat. And all that kind of thing. And I'd go out and evangelize the world.

Readiness as Rest Rather Than Religious Busyness

Now let me give you two illustrations from my own life. And then try to tie it into what I think the Lord Jesus meant. By readiness. I remember one day. This happened many times. But one day in a special way.

I don't know what precipitated it. And how the house got in the condition it was in. But it was like not very tidy. And six kids. Is that what that is? Anyway. Unexpected guests. Now if you can put this together.

Unexpected guests arrived early. They were unexpected. We didn't even know they were coming. But they sure came too early. Because we were not ready. And as we sat in a reasonably clean living room. Fellowship.

The lady said to Lillian. What a lovely home. Will you take me on a tour through the house? I excused myself to go to the bathroom. Well I didn't really go to the bathroom. I went upstairs to every room in the house.

And I grabbed clothes and shoes and towels. And whatever I could grab. And I just threw it in the closet. And I shut the doors. And after about 15 minutes in the bathroom. I came down as if I'd been running a marathon.

All sweaty and all. And we began our tour. Well Lillian didn't know. That I had done that little escapade. And she couldn't believe the hypocrisy. As we went through the room. With the beds made and everything.

And I could see relief all over her. The point is. We were dressed in unreadiness. For unexpected guests that came early. Have you ever had this experience? There were expected guests. You knew they were coming.

And they delayed. They didn't come. But this time. Because they were expected. And a little bit late. You are ready. The house is clean. The supper is made. The food is warm. The beds are made. Furniture is dusted.

The floor is clean. Now what is readiness in that illustration? In that case. You sort of sit down. You hear a car. You jump up to the window. You see. Is that our guest? It's not. You sit down. You grab a paper.

You grab a magazine. You. After a while. You phone the family. Oh they've already left. Good. We're expecting them. And so on. There's no hustle. There's no fuss. You're just sort of there. And you're waiting for them.

And when they finally come. You can. Your only responsibility really. Is to go to the door. To greet them. To welcome them. And then to enjoy. A wonderful time of fellowship. That's what Jesus was talking about.

This whole idea of entering into life. And not being anxious. And not being attached. For all of these chapters. He's told us. How to get ready. And then he said. Now everything's done. Everything's finished.

Everything's through. And all you need to do. Is open the door. And welcome him. When he comes. Because Jesus is not unexpected. As believers. He's promised. And we know. He's coming again. But he's delayed.

He hasn't come. When we thought he would come. And so now. We're in that position. Of having everything ready. But our expected guest. Has delayed. Christ is our treasure. We're not attached to this world.

We are seeking the Lord. He is providing for us. As he provides for the lily. And as he provides for the bird. We don't have to fret and be anxious. How few honestly. Have entered into that kind of readiness.

I think the other kind. Where you're spinning your tires. And getting everything done. But in most cases. I don't want to judge hearts. But in many cases. It's because I haven't really. Entered into the rest.

And so they're scrambling around. Making sure. Oh there's a burden on me. And we've got to win the world. And evangelize everybody. And missions. And all of that kind of thing. Readiness as Jesus describes it here.

Is really. Tranquility. And relaxation. And peace. And just expectation. Now when you read the rest of the passage. You say well. When the king comes. It looks like there's going to be accountability.

And many stripes. And few stripes. And all that kind of thing. He's coming to judge. He's coming to reckon with us. No. If you read it carefully. He mentions that. For those who are not ready. That's sort of an aside.

But he's talking in the thing. About those who are ready. A glance if you would. At verse 37. Listen to this. I have favorite verses. Everywhere in the Bible. I use favorite verses. As an excuse. To enjoy some passage.

They keep changing. I have favorite verses. That next week. I'll have a different favorite verse. On a subject. But my favorite verse. On the second coming. In the gospel. Is right here. Is this scary?

All the Lord is going to come back. Look what he's coming back to do. To serve you. To sit you at the banquet table. To wait on you. To wait on me. What a glorious picture this is. Of his return. I'm not afraid of that.

I'm looking forward to that. He's going to come. I'll say welcome guest. He'll say guest not me. I'm the host. And he'll sit us down. And begin to minister to us. Let me give you this connection. My favorite verse.

On the second coming. In the epistle. My favorite verse. Is in 2 Thessalonians. Chapter 1. Verse 10. Listen to this. 2 Thessalonians 1 .10. He's coming to be glorified. In his saints. On that day. And to be marveled at.

When I first met the Lord. In 1958. My eyes were opened wide. In amazement at how wonderful he was. And my mouth dropped open. In amazement at what a savior. To forgive Ed Miller. Of his sins. For seven years.

I had sort of a struggle. In the Christian life. And I thought that. God saved me to serve him. So I was working so hard serving him. I didn't know him. But in 1965. God sent somebody into my life. A mentor.

Who helped me to see the Lord. And so I entered into rest. And I'll tell you what. My eyes dropped open. Seven more years. In amazement. And my mouth dropped open. Seven more years. In wonder. At how marvelous. He was.

And I couldn't believe. That he was the end of the law. To everyone that believed. And that he had peace. For my heart. Well. I'm continually seeing him in the Bible. As I study the Bible. Everyday I just see the Lord more and more.

And my heart is more thrilled. And my eyes are getting wider. And my mouth is getting wider. When Jesus comes. According to 2nd Thessalonians 1 .10. He's coming to be marveled at. By those who believe.

He's coming to be glorified in his saints. And I don't know how it's going to be. When he comes back again. But. Two days ago. I don't know if you saw this on TV. They had that TV thing on. Guinness Book of World Records.

You get to see that. You didn't really miss a lot. But there was this one lady. This colored lady. And she made the book. And she's just standing there. And all of a sudden she did something. And her eyes popped out.

And they were so big. And they measured. How big her eyes. They just popped out. Well. I call attention to that. If you see that. You never forget. To see her eyes pop out of her head like that. And all I know is when Jesus comes back again.

I have an idea. I'm going to make the Guinness Book of World Records. Because my eyes are going to pop out in amazement. He's coming to be marveled at. Someone says. Well isn't there some responsibility that we're required to do.

Keeping the Lamp Lit Through Faithful Stewardship

Readiness for the King's return. Yes. There's a responsibility. Keep your lamps lit. See that verse 35. That's the second part. Readiness. Everything's done. And we're just now waiting for the King to come back.

Not in a frightening way. But to be admired. What does it mean in verse 35. To keep your lamps lit. Peter asks the same question. 42. Does this apply to us? How do we interpret this? Once again. The answer is not activity.

All through this section. He develops the truth of faithfulness. When I was at Bible school. We had one teacher. Who was so. So. On the fact that we're all going to answer for faithfulness. You know when you're in college.

They give you these exams. The students get scared. I don't want to go to an exam. This man tested us. On faithfulness. He didn't test us on what we knew. He figured out a way. So that if we were faithful.

We would pass. Even if we didn't know the material. If we knew all the material. And we weren't faithful. We would flunk. And he did it on purpose. He said because Christians you need to know. That's how you'll be judged someday.

At the coming of the Lord. And I just loved his exam. Because I could be faithful. I couldn't. I didn't know all the material. But what he would do. It was almost embarrassing. For some of those college students.

Because he would assign us. He would say. Alright tomorrow now. I want you to come in. With your pencils sharpened. And I want you to browse in the library. For 20 minutes. And I want you to read. Psalm 72.

And it had no connection with the cloud. And then he would ask us. On our honor. Did we browse for that time. Did we sharpen our pencils. Just foolish things. But he was teaching us to be faithful. And if we would do those faithful things.

We did okay on the exam. And so. In this section. Verse 42. Jesus calls attention to the faithful. And sensible steward. We're stewards. My lamp is lit. When I'm faithful to the stewardship. That he has given me.

Your lamp is lit. When you're faithful to that stewardship. In other words. We have the life of Christ. How do I keep my lamp lit? Depends on what I'm doing. If I'm a Christian husband. My lamp is lit.

If I'm a Christian wife. My lamp is lit. Christian grandfather. Christian secretary. Christian artist. Whatever stewardship he's given. He's given you gifts. He's given you talents. Be yourself. And enjoy the Lord.

And as you are yourself. That's the readiness. And your lamp is lit. Just be yourself. Enjoy the Lord. And his life will flow through you. Now as he winds down this great discourse. On real life. Dressed in readiness.

And having our lamps lit. He turns for a moment. To those who are not ready. And he makes an appeal to them. On two grounds. Number one. The uncertainty of life. And number two. On the great patience of the Lord.

Repentance in View of Life's Uncertainty

Glance at 13 please. Chapter 13. On the same occasion. There were some present. Who reported to him. About the Galileans. Whose blood. Pilate mixed with their sacrifice. Jesus said to them. Do you suppose.

These Galileans were greater sinners. Than all other Galileans. Because they suffered this faith. I tell you no. But unless you repent. You will all likewise perish. Or do you suppose. Those 18. On whom the tower of Siloam fell.

And killed them. Were worse culprits. Than all the men. Who live in Jerusalem. I tell you no. But unless you repent. You will all likewise perish. Do you see what our Lord has done here. He took two illustrations.

A bunch of people. Were worshiping God. And while they were in the act of worship. By the way that's all the information. We have on it. We don't know the details of that. But they came to worship the Lord.

And while they were worshiping. A group of men came down. And violent and killed them. Right in the act of worship. Destroyed all those people. And then the second illustration. There were 18 people. Maybe they were on a picnic.

Or something. Sitting under a towel. And all of a sudden the tower fell down. And killed 18 people. And so here's the question. Why does God allow. Things like that. You know. These people were worshiping God.

And all of a sudden violent men came. And killed them. These people were out under a tower. And the tower fell down. And killed them. So they asked this question. Is it because of sin. Was God judging them.

And the tower fell down. Because there were sinners there. And killed them. The Lord gives a double answer. Actually he gives only half an answer. It would be more likely. He only answers part of the question.

Do you notice in verse 5. He says I tell you no. He comes right out on the first part. Here's the question. End of things. A storm comes. A disease comes. An act of violence. Some kind of a tower falls.

An airplane crashes. Does that happen because of sin. And his first answer is I tell you no. He comes right out and says. It is not because of sin. Even instructed Christians. Don't understand this point.

As they ought to understand this point. This idea. Oh I've gone through such and such. And this has happened. I wonder if God is punishing me. Maybe I've done something. And God is punishing me. I'll give you God's answer on that.

I tell you no. That's God's answer. I tell you no. It's not. He will not. He's an honest God. He will not collect for the same debt twice. He has already punished you. In the person of Jesus Christ. Your substitute.

He'll not punish you again. So whatever takes place. It's not that God is punishing. I tell you no. Then the second part of the question is. Then why? Why does God allow these things to happen? That's the part he didn't answer.

He says it's not for sin. But I'm not going to tell you why. And we are left. You know they're always asking us this. How can a loving God allow little children and so on. And we're left with no answer.

Except God is sovereign and he must have a reason. That kind of thing. But God has not told us. We have got to be content to be completely discontent. About everything God has not been pleased to reveal.

We've got to be satisfied to be dissatisfied. Then why did he bring this up? He brought it up in order to illustrate. That we know it's not because of sin. We don't know why it is. But the point is. Because these things do happen.

Life is uncertain. Death sometimes comes in an unexpected way. And he was talking to those who were not ready. And he said based on the uncertainty of life. You don't need to know why. But based on the uncertainty of life.

You better repent. You better get ready now. Because you don't know if the tower is going to fall on you. And you don't know what's going to happen. And so he just uses this. In order to tell them to get ready.

You know how delicate life is. A drop of poison. A tiny germ. An ounce of lead. An inch of steel. A cold. A clot of blood. Whatever. And we don't have any idea. And then he gives a parable to make it so tender.

God's Patience in the Parable of the Fig Tree

Verse 6. He began telling this parable. Man had a fig tree. Which had been planted in his vineyard. He came looking for fruit on it. And did not find any. He said to the vineyard keeper. Behold for three years I've come looking for fruit.

On the fig tree without finding any. Cut it down. Why does it even use up the ground? And he answered and said to him. Let it alone sir. For this year too. Until I dig around it. And put in fertilizer.

If it bears fruit next year fine. If it does not. Cut it down. Now this wonderful parable. Ties into what's just gone before it. God won't judge me for sin. Because he's judged Christ. But here's the question.

Do I deserve to be chopped down? Chopped down. And the answer is yes. We certainly deserve to be chopped down. You know we get so attached to this world. And we get anxious. And we're not ready. And we're unfaithful and so on.

I know it deserves to be chopped down. And it doesn't please you what's on it. But how about if I just dig up the soil again. And water it and put in some fertilizer. And the owner said alright. Give him another shot.

And this is such a precious thing. Because he's saying look. Here's how to live. You can enter. You don't have to be attached to this world. You can rest. You can be ready for the Lord's coming. But for those of you who are not ready.

He says. You don't know. Life is uncertain. And he says. God is patient. And even though you deserve to be chopped. How many times. How many years. Is he going to keep digging up our soil. How many years is he going to fertilize us again.

I think I told you another connection about this. But of all the revelations of the Lord. In the last 20 or 25 years to my heart. The patience of God. Is the one that has meant the most to me. If you knew my heart.

If you knew my life. God has been so patient. And this old fig tree. Deserved to be cut. How many times. And God has done the spade working on. Thrown in more fertilizer. He is patient. It just overwhelms me.

The Bent Woman as a Picture of Sabbath Rest

And so after this long sermon. That Jesus had. Luke now is going to try. To bring it together. And clinch it. What I'd like to do in the closing minutes here. Is just set up for you. This miracle. We'll develop it.

Actually next time is a long time. We're not going to meet in November. But on December 17th. We'll gather again. And try to develop this. So he gives a miracle. A couple of parables. And a summary. Let me set the miracle before you.

Chapter 13 verse 10. It's the miracle of the humped over woman. He was teaching in the synagogue. On the Sabbath. And there was a woman. Who for 18 years. Had a sickness caused by a spirit. And she was bent double.

And could not straighten up at all. When Jesus saw her. He called her over. And said to her. Woman. You are freed from your sickness. He laid his hands on her. Immediately she was made a rack. Began glorifying God.

Now it's important. As Luke summarizes. To realize. That this took place on the Sabbath day. The Sabbath is an illustration. He's talking about real life. Well real life is Sabbath life. As soon as God made man.

As soon as he was done. He instituted the Sabbath. That's the next thing he did. Because that's a picture. And man had to just enter into that rack. Did you ever notice. I'm sure you have. But have you ever wondered why.

God didn't create man on the first day. Or the second day. Or the third day. Or the fourth day. Or the fifth day. He created man on the sixth day. And at the end of the sixth day. I'm going to suggest why.

He didn't want any help. And man would have tried to help him. And God said. I'm going to create you at the end. So you can't help. Not with a blade of grass. Not with a grain of sand. You can't help put color or anything.

It's all done man. And then he made the Sabbath. And he said. I've created you. And your first day. Is rest. So you just enter into rest. And God made it that way. And all of that of course was a picture of the cross.

That Jesus has done it all. And on the cross he said it's finished. So man just enters in. To rest. And that was all part of God's plan. And so now here's this woman. On the Sabbath day. God's planned life.

God's planned Sabbath. God's planned rest. But on the Sabbath day. Here's this woman. And she's not resting. This dear, dear woman. Verse 16. This woman a daughter of Abraham. Whom Satan has bound for 18 long years.

Should she not have been released on the Sabbath day. Scholars aren't sure. Whether that means. When it says Satan bound for 18 years. Whether Satan held her down. Year after year. Satan's holding her down.

Or if 18 years earlier. Satan clobbered her. And it lasted 18 years. Did Satan do it once. And it continued. Or was he continually doing it. The point is. We know it lasted 18 years. Verse 11 mentions 18 years.

Two times. 18 is mentioned. I wonder if this woman knew. Don't forget now. She's all bent over. Her spine is in half. And I wonder. You know when somebody's going through some suffering or something. If someone goes up and says.

How long have you been in that condition? I'm not sure they keep track. You know. And when you're suffering. Time gets away from you sometimes. And hours go into days. And days go into weeks. And weeks go into months.

And months go into years. And really. Who knows. The woman didn't say. I've been like this for 18 years. Jesus said. She's been like that for 18 years. I bet you. She heard that. Don't forget she's all bent over.

And Jesus. He's talking to the Pharisees. You know. He said. She's been like this for 18 years. Really? Has it been that long? I've been bent over like this for 18 years. It must have meant a lot to her.

To know that the Lord Jesus. Knew exactly. When it came. How long it lasted. And what the cause was. I have an idea. She didn't know before that. But try to get this in your minds eye. It's a pitiful sight.

She's all bent over. Doubled. She couldn't straighten up. Bound for 18 years. What's the spiritual reality here? Don't forget now. Luke is using this. As a picture. All these things are pictures. It's the Sabbath day.

This woman is bent in half. I believe two things are pictured by this woman. And it sort of summarizes that whole. Sermon that he just gave. Let me use Psalm 44 25. To illustrate the first part. Psalm 44 25 says.

Our soul. Has sunk down into the dust. Our body cleaves. To the earth. A woman. It's this woman. I want you to picture her physically. Bent over. If ever. Someone. Was focused. She had no choice. She's bent over.

And she has to look to the earth. And she becomes an illustration. And spiritually speaking. And you probably know them too. Like that humped over woman. They're just looking at this world. They can't get their focus off this world.

They're fretting. And worrying. And bowed down. And they're just all humped over. And they need. A special miracle. The second part. Is in verse 11. She could not. Straighten up at all. Another translation says.

She could not walk. Upright. Well you know how the Bible uses that. All through the scripture. Joe. Walked. Upright. That means. He was holy. And he lived. In a right relationship. To God. David. Constantly talked about.

Those who. Walk upright. And are upright. Before God. And so on. If ever. There were two. Problems. I don't know what to call them. Problems. Issues. In my own life. That drive me. Snakey. I want to walk with the Lord.

You know my heart. I want. To know the Lord. And get it right. I want to enter. Into the Christian life. Two things. Drive me. Snakey. Number one. I do not want. To look. At this. Stupid world. It's passing away.

I don't want. To be humped over. And focused. On the earth. And number two. I don't want. To sin. I want to be holy. That doesn't mean I'm holy. It means I want. To be holy. This woman. If. Sometime I look in the mirror.

I say. You little humped over lady. Because. I find. A proclivity. In my heart. To be bent over. Looking at this. I don't want. To be anxious. I don't want. To fret. I don't want. To worry. And I find myself.

Doing it. And I'm all bent over. And I want. To walk upright. And I want. To walk erect. Before God. And man. And I finally can. And so this woman. Pictures. And that's the summary. Of what he's saying.

You don't have to walk. Humped over. Focused on the earth. And not living a holy life. You don't have to do that. And so on this. Sabbath day. Jesus. Does this marvelous thing. Picture it. Now picture it.

Like a church. With pews. This woman. For 18 years. She comes to synagogue. She's all bent over. And she's probably. Sitting there like that. Singing hymns. Or whatever they do. She's all bent over. And her spine.

Cannot straighten up. When the guy. Had dropped. Jesus walked over. To him. And hugged him. This woman. She can't even move. And he stands up. In front of the synagogue. And he calls her forward. And she has to get up.