Neville Goddard on Luke 13:14 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Luke 13 in context

Scripture Focus

14And 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.

Luke 13:14

Biblical Context

The synagogue ruler resents Jesus healing on the Sabbath, insisting healing should wait for six days. The scene contrasts legalistic rules with mercy and inner power.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville's psychology, the ruler is not a man but a state of consciousness clinging to outward rules. Healing on the Sabbath represents a movement of the I AM—imagination acting without calendar constraints—yet a part of you resists, branding mercy as a violation. Jesus embodies the living I AM within, healing immediately when the mind yields to its truth. The ruler's indignation reveals the stubborn habit of denial: a belief that wellness must wait for a 'proper' day, a fear-conditioned schedule rather than faith. Identifying with that ruler postpones your healing by making a law of lack. The cure is alignment: accept the inner Sabbath—rest in awareness—and acknowledge healing as your natural state present now. The instant you consent to 'I am healed now,' inner movements shift and your life aligns with that conviction. The task is to shift the inner calendar, not argue the outer one.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes, breathe into the still inner Sabbath, and declare 'I am healed now' in the felt sense; repeat until the sensation of wholeness is present.