Mark 3:2
And they watched him whether he would heal on the sabbath days; that they might accuse him.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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 a man there who had a withered hand.
3And he said to the man who had the withered hand: Stand up in the midst.
Cross References
Isaiah 29:20For he that did prevail hath failed, the scorner is consumed, and they are all cut off that watched for iniquity:
Daniel 6:4And the king thought to set him over all the kingdom: whereupon the princes, and the governors sought to find occasion against Daniel with regard to the king: and they could find no cause, nor suspicion, because he was faithful, and no fault, nor suspicion was found in him
Luke 6:7And the scribes and Pharisees watched if he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find an accusation against him.
Luke 14:1And it came to pass, when Jesus went into the house of one of the chief of the Pharisees, on the sabbath day, to eat bread, that they watched him.
John 9:16Some therefore of the Pharisees said: This man is not of God, who keepeth not the sabbath. But others said: How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? 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 →