# General Information:

These verses give background information about the setting of this part of the story and about a crippled woman who is introduced into the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# Now

The author uses this word to mark the beginning of a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])

# during the Sabbath

"on a Sabbath day." Some languages would say "a Sabbath" because we do not know which particular Sabbath day it was.

# Behold, a woman was there

The word "behold" here alerts us to a new person in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])

# eighteen years

"18 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# a spirit of weakness

"an evil spirit that made her weak"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/teach]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/synagogue]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sabbath]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/demon]]