Matthew 12:9

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Matthew 12:7–11 · Berean Standard Bible

7 If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

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

9 Moving on from there, Jesus entered their synagogue,

10 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?

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Mark 3:1

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

Mark 3:2

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

Mark 3:3

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

Mark 3:4

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.

Mark 3:5

Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.

Luke 6:6

On another Sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was withered.

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.

Luke 6:8

But Jesus knew their thoughts and said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and stand among us.” So he got up and stood there.

Luke 6:9

Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”

Luke 6:10

And after looking around at all of them, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and it was restored.

Luke 6:11

But the scribes and Pharisees were filled with rage and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.