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Matthew 12:10

Sickness and healing

8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

9 Moving on from there, Jesus entered their synagogue,

and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

11 He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?

12 How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

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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
and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
KJV
And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.
WEB
And behold, there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?” so that they might accuse him.
ASV
and behold, a man having a withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? that they might accuse him.
DARBY
And behold, there was a man having his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath? that they might accuse him.
BLB
And behold, a man having a withered hand, and they asked Him, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbaths?” so that they might accuse Him.
ÅB
Der var det en mann som hadde en vissen hånd. Og for å finne noe å anklage Jesus for spurte de ham: «Er det tillatt å helbrede på sabbaten?»
OTB
Der inne var det en mann med en vissen hånd. De spurte Jesus: «Er det tillatt å helbrede på sabbaten?» for å kunne anklage Ham.
B1930
Og se, der var en mann som hadde en vissen hånd; og de spurte ham: Er det tillatt å helbrede på sabbaten? forat de kunde føre klagemål imot ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Luke 13:14

    But the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. “There are six days for work,” he told the crowd. “So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath.”

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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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  • John 8:6

    They said this to test Him, in order to have a basis for accusing Him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with His finger.

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  • Matthew 22:17–18

    So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

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  • Luke 11:54

    waiting to catch Him in something He might say.

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  • John 5:10

    so the Jews said to the man who had been healed, “This is the Sabbath! It is unlawful for you to carry your mat.”

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  • Luke 14:3–6

    So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

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  • Zechariah 11:17

    Woe to the worthless shepherd, who deserts the flock! May a sword strike his arm and his right eye! May his arm be completely withered and his right eye utterly blinded!”

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