Mark 3:2
And they watched him whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day, so that they might accuse him.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
In Context
1And he entered again into the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand.
3And he says to the man who had a withered hand, Stand up in the midst.
Cross References
Isaiah 29:20For the terrible one is brought to nothing, and the scoffer ceases. And all those who watch for iniquity are cut off,
Daniel 6:4Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no occasion nor fault, inasmuch as he was faithful, nor was there any error or fault found in him.
Luke 6:7And the scholars and the Pharisees watched if he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might find an accusation against him.
Luke 14:1And it came to pass, when he went into the house of a certain man of the chiefs of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.
John 9:16Therefore some of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he does not keep the Sabbath. Other men said, How is a sinful man able to do such signs? And there was division among them.
Matthew Henry on Mark 3:2-13
The Withered Hand Restored; Multitudes Healed. 1 And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand. 2 And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. 3 And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth. 4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace. 5 And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being… Read the whole commentary →