Mark 3:2
and they were watching him, whether on the sabbaths he will heal him, that they might accuse him.
Young's Literal Translation
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 there a man having the hand withered,
3And he saith to the man having the hand withered, 'Rise up in the midst.'
Cross References
Isaiah 29:20For ceased hath the terrible one, And consumed hath been the scorner, And cut off have been all watching for iniquity,
Daniel 6:4Then the presidents and satraps have been seeking to find a cause of complaint against Daniel concerning the kingdom, and any cause of complaint and corruption they are not able to find, because that he [is] faithful, and any error and corruption have not been found in him.
Luke 6:7and the scribes and the Pharisees were watching him, if on the sabbath he will heal, that they might find an accusation against him.
Luke 14:1And it came to pass, on his going into the house of a certain one of the chiefs of the Pharisees, on a sabbath, to eat bread, that they were watching him,
John 9:16Of the Pharisees, therefore, certain said, 'This man is not from God, because the sabbath he doth not keep;' others said, 'How is a man — a sinful one — able to 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 →