And behold, there was a man who had a withered hand. In order to accuse Jesus, the Pharisees asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
Mark 3:2 - The Text-Critical English New Testament Now the Pharisees were watching Jesus closely to see if he would heal the man on the Sabbath, so that they could accuse him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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]. American Standard Version (1901) And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. Common English Bible Wanting to bring charges against Jesus, they were watching Jesus closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath. Catholic Public Domain Version And they observed him, to see if he would cure on the Sabbaths, so that they might accuse him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they watched him whether he would heal on the sabbath days; that they might accuse him. |
And behold, there was a man who had a withered hand. In order to accuse Jesus, the Pharisees asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
And he said to the man with the withered hand, “Rise and come forward.”
One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat at the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees, the people there were watching him closely.
So they watched him and sent spies who pretended to be sincere in order to catch him in something he said, so that they could deliver him up to the jurisdiction and authority of the governor.
Now the scribes and the Pharisees were watching Jesus closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they could find an accusation against him.
(They said this to test him, so that they might have something to accuse him of.) But Jesus stooped down and wrote with his finger on the ground, taking no notice.
Then some of the Pharisees were saying, “This man is not from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath.” But others were saying, “How can a sinful man do such signs?” And a division arose among them.