Mark 3:2
And they watched him whether he would heal on the sabbath days, that they might accuse him.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)
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 Pharisees, on the sabbath day, 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 →