Matthew 12:13
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.”
Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like the other.
14 But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.
15 Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,
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.
Compare
- BSB
- Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like the other.
- KJV
- Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.
- WEB
- Then he told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out; and it was restored whole, just like the other.
- ASV
- Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, as the other.
- DARBY
- Then he says to the man, Stretch out thy hand. And he stretched [it] out, and it was restored sound as the other.
- BLB
- Then He says to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched [it] out, and it was restored, sound as the other.
- ÅB
- Så sier han til mannen: «Rekk ut hånden!» Og han rakte den ut, og den ble like frisk som den andre igjen.
- OTB
- Så sa Han til mannen: «Rekk ut hånden din.» Han rakte den ut, og den ble gjenopprettet, like frisk som den andre.
- B1930
- Derefter sier han til mannen: Rekk din hånd ut! Og han rakte den ut, og den blev frisk igjen som den andre.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 13:13
Then He placed His hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and began to glorify God.
Read in contextActs 3:7–8
Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.
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