Luke 13:13He laid his hands on her, and immediately she stood up straight, and glorified God.
The setting
Same Galilean synagogue, seconds later. A woman who couldn't look up for 18 years suddenly stands tall, her voice ringing through the building in praise. Present-day northern Israel.
The emotion here: amazed witness recording an unforgettable moment
The original word
parachrēma (παραχρῆμα) — instantly, at that very moment, no delay
Why it matters
Standing straight would have been the first time she saw the ceiling of a synagogue in nearly two decades
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 13:13
She glorified God BEFORE anyone told her to — gratitude was her immediate, uncontrolled response
Common misconceptionPeople focus on the physical healing, but Luke emphasizes her response — she glorified God, which was the real point of the miracle.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 13:13
Bible Genome reading
Luke 13:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 13:13 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include miracle, worship. Notable phrases: laid his hands; stood up straight; glorified God.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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