and there He saw a man with a deformed hand. They asked Him, “Is it permissible by the Law of Moses to heal someone on a Sabbath day?”
Mark 3:3 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) And He said to the man whose hand was deformed, “Step forward.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And He said to the man who had the withered hand, Get up [and stand here] in the midst. American Standard Version (1901) And he saith unto the man that had his hand withered, Stand forth. Common English Bible He said to the man with the withered hand, “Step up where people can see you.” Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to the man who had the withered hand, "Stand up in the middle." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to the man who had the withered hand: Stand up in the midst. |
and there He saw a man with a deformed hand. They asked Him, “Is it permissible by the Law of Moses to heal someone on a Sabbath day?”
And the Pharisees were watching Him to see if He would heal the man on the Sabbath day, so that they could [find a reason to] accuse Him.
Then He said to the Pharisees, “Is it permissible by the Law of Moses to do something good, or something harmful on the Sabbath day? To save a life or to kill it?” But they did not reply.
But He knew what they were thinking. Then He said to the man with the deformed hand, “Get up, step forward in front of everyone.” So, he got up and stepped forward.
While it is still daytime we must perform the acts of God, who sent me. Nighttime is coming, when no one can act.
Therefore, my dearly loved brothers, stand firm [in the faith]; do not be moved [from your commitment] Always do your best to work for the Lord, since you know that your labor in the Lord’s [service] is not for nothing.
And we should not become tired of doing good things, for eventually we will receive [never ending life] if we do not give up.
And most of the brothers in the Lord’s [service], through my imprisonment, gained confidence to speak out God’s message with greater courage and without fear.
Therefore, since Christ has suffered physically, you people should fortify yourselves with the same attitude He had. For the person who has suffered physically [i.e., in standing for Christ] has quit sinning.