Mark 3:2
and they were narrowly watching him, whether, on the Sabbath, he would cure him, that they might accuse him.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 a synagogue, and there-was there, a man having, his hand, withered;
3And he saith unto the man who hath his hand withered, Arise into the midst!
Cross References
Isaiah 29:20For the tyrant, hath vanished, And the scoffer, is no more, Yea cut off are all who watch for iniquity:—
Daniel 6:4Then, the ministers and the satraps, began seeking to find, occasion, against Daniel, in respect of the kingdom,—but, no occasion nor wickedness, could they find, inasmuch as, faithful, was he, and, neither error nor wickedness, could be found against him.
Luke 6:7Now the Scribes and the Pharisees were narrowly watching him, whether, on the Sabbath, he healeth,—that they might find whereof to accuse him.
Luke 14:1And it came to pass, when he entered into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees, on a Sabbath, to eat bread, that, they, were narrowly watching him.
John 9:16Certain from among the Pharisees, therefore, were saying—This man is not, from God, because, the Sabbath, he keepeth not. Others, [however] were saying—How can a sinful man, such signs as these, be doing? 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 →