Matthew 12:10

And behold, there was a man who had a withered hand. In order to accuse Jesus, the Pharisees asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.

In Context

9Then he departed from there and went into their synagogue.

11He said to them, “What man among you who has a sheep that falls into a pit on the Sabbath will not take hold of it and lift it out?

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Cross References

Matthew 12:2When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Behold, yoʋr disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”

Matthew 22:17Tell us then, what do yoʋ think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

Luke 11:54lying in wait for him and seeking to catch him in some word coming out of his mouth, so that they might accuse him.

Luke 14:3In response Jesus said to the lawyers and Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

Matthew Henry on Matthew 12:2-14

Christ Vindicates His Disciples. 1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat. 2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day. 3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him; 4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the showbread, which was not lawful for him… Read the whole commentary →

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