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Mark 3:2

1 Once again Jesus entered the synagogue, and a man with a withered hand was there.

In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.

3 Then Jesus said to the man with the withered hand, “Stand up among us.”

4 And He asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” But they were silent.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.
KJV
And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
WEB
They watched him, whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day, that they might accuse him.
ASV
And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
DARBY
And they watched him if he would heal him on the sabbath, that they might accuse him.
BLB
And they were watching Him, whether He will heal him on the Sabbaths, so that they might accuse Him.
ÅB
Og de lurte på ham, om han ville helbrede ham på sabbaten, for at de kunne føre klagemål imot ham.
OTB
De holdt øye med Ham for å se om Han ville helbrede mannen på sabbaten, med hensikt å anklage Ham.
B1930
Og de lurte på ham, om han vilde helbrede ham på sabbaten, forat de kunde føre klagemål imot ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Psalms 37:32

    Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,

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  • Luke 14:1

    One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.

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  • Luke 6:7

    Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.

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  • Luke 20:20

    So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.

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  • Luke 11:53–54

    As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,

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  • Daniel 6:4

    Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.

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  • Isaiah 29:20–21

    For the ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who look for evil will be cut down—

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  • John 9:16

    Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.

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