Scholars citing (and agreeing with) A. Rendal Short’s medical assessment of this woman’s condition include:

      Geldenhuys, Norval Commentary on the Gospel of Luke: The English Text with Introduction Exposition and Notes       (The New International Commentary on the New Testament, General Editor, F. F. Bruce) Wm. B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Michigan, page 375

      Morris, Leon The Gospel According to St. Luke: An Introduction and Commentary (Tyndale New Testament Commentaries, General Editor, R.V.G. Tasker) Inter-Varsity Press, London, England, 1974, page 223

      Hendriksen, William New Testament Commentary: Exposition of the Gospel: The Gospel of Luke The Banner of Truth Trust, Edinburgh, 1978, page 699


    I. Howard Marshall (see below) says it is most likely “spondylitis ankylopoietica; a fusion of the spinal bones.” Regardless of the exact medical term, all agree that it involved fused spinal bones.

      I. Howard Marshall The Gospel of Luke: A Commentary on the Greek Text (The New International Greek Testament Commentary) Wm. B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1978, page 557


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