Mark 3:2
And they watched him, that if he should heal on the sabbath, they might accuse him.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
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 again Jesus entered into a synagogue. And there was a man there, whose hand was withered.
3And he said to the man of the withered hand: Stand up in the midst.
Cross References
Luke 6:7And the Scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might be able to accuse him.
Luke 14:1And it occurred, that, as he entered the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread, on the sabbath day, they watched him.
John 9:16And some of the Pharisees said: This man is not of God, for he doth not observe the sabbath. But others said: How can a man that is a sinner, work these 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 →