Mark 3:2 - Easy To Read Version2 Some Jews there were watching Jesus closely. They were waiting to see if he would heal the man on a Sabbath day. {\cf2\super [41]} They wanted to see Jesus do something wrong so that they could accuse him. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 17692 And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition2 And [the Pharisees] kept watching Jesus [closely] to see whether He would cure him on the Sabbath, so that they might get a charge to bring against Him [formally]. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)2 And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible2 Wanting to bring charges against Jesus, they were watching Jesus closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version2 And they observed him, to see if he would cure on the Sabbaths, so that they might accuse him. Ver Capítulo |
So the Jewish leaders waited for the right time to get Jesus. They sent some men to Jesus. They told these men to act like they were good men. They wanted to find something wrong with the things Jesus said. (If they found something wrong, then they could give Jesus to the governor, who had power and authority \{over him\}.)
But when the other supervisors and the satraps heard about this, they were very jealous. They tried to find reasons to accuse Daniel. So they watched the things Daniel did as he went about doing the business of the government. But they could not find anything wrong with Daniel. So they could not accuse him of doing anything wrong. Daniel was a man people could trust. He did not cheat the king and he worked very hard.
I hear people whispering against me.\par Everywhere, I hear things that scare me.\par Even my friends are saying things\par against me.\par People are just waiting for me\par to make some mistake.\par They are saying,\par “Let us lie and say he did some bad thing.\par Maybe we can trick Jeremiah.\par Then we will have him.\par We will finally be rid of him.\par Then we will grab him\par and take our revenge on him.”\par