Luke 13:14The ruler of the synagogue, being indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the multitude, "There are six days in which men ought to work. Therefore come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day!"
The setting
Same synagogue, moments after the healing. The synagogue ruler's face reddens as he addresses the crowd, pointedly avoiding speaking directly to Jesus. Present-day northern Israel.
The emotion here: indignant rage masked as righteous concern for law
The original word
aganakteō (ἀγανακτέω) — deep indignation, the anger that comes from thinking something is fundamentally wrong
Why it matters
Synagogue rulers were elected laypeople, not priests, responsible for maintaining order and orthodoxy
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 13:14
He spoke to the CROWD, not Jesus — a deliberate insult, treating Jesus as beneath direct address
Common misconceptionPeople think this man was just rule-focused, but he was actually threatened by Jesus' authority drawing crowds away from institutional control.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 13:14
Bible Genome reading
Luke 13:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 13:14 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to synagogue_ruler. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include legalism, sabbath controversy. Notable phrases: being indignant; six days; not on the Sabbath. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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