Matthew Poole and continuators on Luke 13:14

14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath-day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath-day.

Answering here signifies no more then he spake, as in a multitude of other places in the Gospels. The Jews were both very Superstitious, and very uneven, as to the Sanctification of the Sabbaths, Superstitious because they would not do many things, which by Gods Law they might do, such as applying means to heal the Sick, defending themselves against Enemies, &c. Vneven because they would do divers things of equal bodily labour, with those things which they pretended to scruple, one of which we shall hear our Saviour by and by instancing in. This Ruler studyed to defame him before the People. His pretence was, this was a Work, and such a Work, as might be done in the six days. Let us hear how our Saviour defendeth himself.

Marginal references: Exod. 20.9.; Matth. 12.10. Chap. 6.7.