Jesus Heals on the Sabbath

Mark 3:1-6

1. Then Jesus entered the synagogue again, and a man was there who had a withered hand.
2. Since it was the Sabbath, Jesus’ enemies watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they could accuse him.
3. And he said to the man, Get up and come forward.
4. Then He turned to His critics and asked, “Does the law permit good deeds on the Sabbath, or is it a day for doing evil? Is this a day to save life or to destroy it?” But they wouldn’t answer Him.
5. After looking around at them in anger, grieved by the hardness of their hearts, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored.
6. So the Pharisees went out immediately and began plotting with the Herodians, as to how they could assassinate him. [Note]

Matthew 12:9-14

9. Then Jesus left that place and entered their synagogue.
10. There He saw a man who had a paralyzed hand. The Pharisees were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
11. But He said to them, “What man among you, if he had a sheep that fell into a pit on the Sabbath, wouldn’t take hold of it and lift it out?
12. A man is worth far more than sheep, so yes, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
13. Then He told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored, as good as the other.
14. But the Pharisees went out and plotted against him, as to how they could assassinate him.

Luke 6:6-11

6. On another Sabbath, Jesus entered the synagogue and was teaching. A man was there whose right hand was paralyzed.
7. The scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely, to see if He would heal on the Sabbath, so that they could find a charge against Him.
8. But He knew their thoughts and told the man with the paralyzed hand, “Come and stand in front of everyone.” So the man came forward.
9. Then Jesus said to His critics, “I have a question for you. Does the law permit good deeds on the Sabbath, or is it a day for doing evil? Is this a day to save life or to destroy it?”
10. He looked around at them one by one and then said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and his hand was restored.
11. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were filled with rage and started discussing with one another what they might do to Jesus.