Matthew 12:9-14 - A Man With A Withered Hand Healed

⁹ At his departure thence, he went into their synagogue. ¹⁰ where they brought a man with a withered hand: and asked him this insnaring question, is it lawful to heal on the sabbath-day?

¹¹ and he answer'd, which of you all that should have one of his sheep fall into a pit on the sabbath-day, would not bestir himself, and lift it out? ¹² is not a man of much greater consequence than a sheep? how lawful then is it to do good offices on the sabbath-day?

¹³ then saith he to the man, stretch out thy hand: and be stretched it out; and it was made as sound as the other. ¹⁴ Upon this the Pharisees went out of the synagogue, and form'd a conspiracy against his life.

¹ Another time he entred into the synagogue, when a man was there who had a withered hand. ² the Pharisees watched Jesus, to see if he would heal him on the sabbath-day, that so they might accuse him. ³ he said then to the man who had the withered hand, rise and stand there in the midst. ⁴ and he ask'd them, is it allowed to do good, or to do mischief on the sabbath-days? to save life, or to kill? but they were very silent. ⁵ then he looking with indignation at those about him, being concern'd at their disingenuous perverse temper, he said to the man, stretch out your hand, which he did, and his hand become sound. ⁶ upon this the Pharisees withdrew, and immediately enter'd into a conspiracy with the Herodians to take away his life.

⁶ On another sabbath-day it happen'd, that he went into the synagogue to preach, where a man was present, who had the palsy in his right hand. ⁷ now the Scribes and Pharisees were upon the watch to see if he would work a cure upon the sabbath-day, and so have matter of accusation against him. ⁸ but as he knew their thoughts, he said to the man, whose hand was paralytic, rise up, and stand there in the middle. and he arose, and stood before him. ⁹ then said Jesus to them, I will ask you one question, which is the most allowable on the sabbath-day, to do good, or to neglect it? to save a man's life, or to let him perish? ¹⁰ then casting his eyes round the company, he said to the man, stretch out your hand. and he did so: and that hand was as sound as the other. ¹¹ whereupon they fell into a rage, and consulted together, what measures to take against Jesus.