Mark 3:2
And they watched him if he would heal him on the sabbath, that they might accuse him.
Darby Translation
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 there was there a man having his hand dried up.
3And he says to the man who had his hand dried up, Rise up [and come] into the midst.
Cross References
Isaiah 29:20For the terrible one shall come to nought, and the scorner shall be no more, and all that watch for iniquity shall be cut off,
Daniel 6:4Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find a pretext against Daniel with respect to the kingdom; but they could not find any pretext or fault; inasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
Luke 6:7And the scribes and the Pharisees were watching if he would heal on the sabbath, that they might find something of which to accuse him.
Luke 14:1And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the rulers, [who was] of the Pharisees, to eat bread on [the] sabbath, that *they* were watching him.
John 9:16Some of the Pharisees therefore said, This man is not of God, for he does not keep the sabbath. Others said, How can a sinful man perform such signs? And there was a 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 →