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And he departed thence, and went into their synagogue. And behold, a man was there that had a withered hand. And they asked him, saying: Is it lawful to cure on the Sabbath-days? that they might accuse him. And he said to them: What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the Sabbath-day, will he not lay hold on it and lift it out? read more.
How much better, then, is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do well on the Sabbath-days. Then he said to the man: Stretch forth your hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored to soundness, like the other.

And again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand. And they watched him, whether he would cure him on the sabbath-day, that they might accuse him. And he said to the man who had the withered hand: Arise, and come into the midst. read more.
And he said to them: Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath-day, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they were silent. And looking around on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their heart, he said to the man: Stretch forth your hand; and he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored.

And it came to pass, on another sabbath, that he entered the synagogue and taught; and a man was there, whose right hand was withered. And the scribes and Pharisees watched closely, whether he would heal on the sabbath-day, that they might find an accusation against him. But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man that had the withered hand: Rise, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose, and stood. read more.
Then Jesus said to them, I will ask you a question: Which is lawful on the sabbath, to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? And looking round upon them all, he said to him: Stretch forth your hand. And he did so; and his hand was restored like the other. But they were filled with madness, and began to consult with one another what they should do to Jesus.

And again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand. And they watched him, whether he would cure him on the sabbath-day, that they might accuse him. And he said to the man who had the withered hand: Arise, and come into the midst. read more.
And he said to them: Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath-day, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they were silent. And looking around on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their heart, he said to the man: Stretch forth your hand; and he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored. And the Pharisees immediately went out with the Herodians, and held a consultation against him, that they might destroy him.

And it came to pass, on another sabbath, that he entered the synagogue and taught; and a man was there, whose right hand was withered. And the scribes and Pharisees watched closely, whether he would heal on the sabbath-day, that they might find an accusation against him. But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man that had the withered hand: Rise, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose, and stood. read more.
Then Jesus said to them, I will ask you a question: Which is lawful on the sabbath, to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? And looking round upon them all, he said to him: Stretch forth your hand. And he did so; and his hand was restored like the other. But they were filled with madness, and began to consult with one another what they should do to Jesus.

And he departed thence, and went into their synagogue. And behold, a man was there that had a withered hand. And they asked him, saying: Is it lawful to cure on the Sabbath-days? that they might accuse him. And he said to them: What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the Sabbath-day, will he not lay hold on it and lift it out? read more.
How much better, then, is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do well on the Sabbath-days. Then he said to the man: Stretch forth your hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored to soundness, like the other. But the Pharisees went out and took counsel against him, that they might destroy him.

And he departed thence, and went into their synagogue. And behold, a man was there that had a withered hand. And they asked him, saying: Is it lawful to cure on the Sabbath-days? that they might accuse him. And he said to them: What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the Sabbath-day, will he not lay hold on it and lift it out? read more.
How much better, then, is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do well on the Sabbath-days. Then he said to the man: Stretch forth your hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored to soundness, like the other.

And again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand. And they watched him, whether he would cure him on the sabbath-day, that they might accuse him. And he said to the man who had the withered hand: Arise, and come into the midst. read more.
And he said to them: Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath-day, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they were silent. And looking around on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their heart, he said to the man: Stretch forth your hand; and he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored.

And it came to pass, on another sabbath, that he entered the synagogue and taught; and a man was there, whose right hand was withered. And the scribes and Pharisees watched closely, whether he would heal on the sabbath-day, that they might find an accusation against him. But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man that had the withered hand: Rise, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose, and stood. read more.
Then Jesus said to them, I will ask you a question: Which is lawful on the sabbath, to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? And looking round upon them all, he said to him: Stretch forth your hand. And he did so; and his hand was restored like the other. But they were filled with madness, and began to consult with one another what they should do to Jesus.












But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him: Behold, your disciples are doing what it is not lawful to do on the Sabbath. Verse ConceptsComplaintsRitualThe Disciples ActionsPharisees Concerned About ChristThe Sabbath And ChristThe SabbathJesus Healing On Sabbathpharisees

And behold, a man was there that had a withered hand. And they asked him, saying: Is it lawful to cure on the Sabbath-days? that they might accuse him. Verse ConceptsFaultsLimbs WitheredQuestioning ChristDiseased HandsJesus HealingThe Sabbath And ChristFinding Fault With JesusJesus Healing On Sabbath

And some of the Pharisees said to them: Why are you doing what it is not lawful to do on the sabbath days? Verse ConceptsComplaintsConfrontationRitualLegalismDisputesPharisees Concerned About ChristThe Sabbath And Christ


because you know that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver or gold, from your vain mode of life received by tradition from your fathers, Verse ConceptsFutilityemptinessGoldMarketsRiches, Nature OfRiches, Description OfPossessions DecayingTransient WealthUseless EndeavourPeople Are CorruptibleMoney's Deficienciesfearlessliberationredeemed

At that time Jesus was going, on the Sabbath, through the fields of grain; and his disciples were hungry, and began to pull the ears of grain, and to eat. But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him: Behold, your disciples are doing what it is not lawful to do on the Sabbath. But he said to them: Have you not read what David did, when he and those who were with him were hungry? read more.
how he entered the house of God, and ate the loaves of the presence, which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but for the priests only? Or, have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath-days the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are blameless? But I say to you, that something greater than the temple is here. But if you had known what this means I desire mercy, and not sacrifice you would not have condemned the blameless. For the Son of man is Lord of the Sabbath.

Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they do not wash their hands when they eat bread. But he answered and said to them: And why do you transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? For God commanded, saying, Honor your father and your mother; and, He that curses father or mother shall surely be put to death. read more.
But you say, Whoever shall say to his father or his mother, Whatever of mine might profit you, is a gift, he must in no way honor his father or his mother; and you make the commandment of God of no effect for the sake of your tradition.

(for the Pharisees and all the Jews eat not, unless they wash their hands carefully, because they hold the tradition of the elders: and when they come from the market, they do not eat, unless they immerse themselves. And there are many other things, which they have received to hold, as the immersion of cups and pitchers and brazen vessels and beds:) then the Pharisees and the scribes asked him: Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands? read more.
He answered and said to them: "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. In vain do they worship me, teaching precepts, the commandments of men. For, neglecting the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, the immersion of pitchers and cups; and many other things like these you do. And he said to them: Well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition.

And it came to pass, on the first sabbath after the second day of the feast, that he was going through the fields of grain; and his disciples pulled the ears and ate, rubbing them in their hands. And some of the Pharisees said to them: Why are you doing what it is not lawful to do on the sabbath days? And Jesus answered and said to them: Have you not read even that which David did, when he was hungry him self, and those who were with him, read more.
that he entered the house of God, and took the loaves of the presence, and ate, and gave to those also who were with him, which it is not lawful, except for the priests alone, to eat? And he said to them: The Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. And it came to pass, on another sabbath, that he entered the synagogue and taught; and a man was there, whose right hand was withered. And the scribes and Pharisees watched closely, whether he would heal on the sabbath-day, that they might find an accusation against him. But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man that had the withered hand: Rise, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose, and stood. Then Jesus said to them, I will ask you a question: Which is lawful on the sabbath, to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? And looking round upon them all, he said to him: Stretch forth your hand. And he did so; and his hand was restored like the other. But they were filled with madness, and began to consult with one another what they should do to Jesus.