Mark 3:2
And they were observing Him, to see if He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him.
English Majority Text (NT)
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 said to the one who had the withered hand, “Step forward.”
Cross References
Luke 6:7And the scribes and Pharisees were observing if whether He would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against Him.
Luke 14:1Now it came to pass, when He came into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees to eat bread on the Sabbath, that they were watching Him closely.
John 9:16Therefore some of the Pharisees were saying, “This Man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath.” Others said, “How can a sinful man do 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 →