Luke 6:7
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New International Version (©2011)
The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath.

New Living Translation (©2007)
The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees watched Jesus closely. If he healed the man's hand, they planned to accuse him of working on the Sabbath.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might find a reason to accuse him.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The scribes and the Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He healed on the Sabbath, so that they might find reason to accuse Him.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
The scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely, to see if He would heal on the Sabbath, so that they could find a charge against Him.

International Standard Version (©2012)
The scribes and the Pharisees were watching Jesus closely to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, in order to find a way of accusing him of doing something wrong.

NET Bible (©2006)
The experts in the law and the Pharisees watched Jesus closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they could find a reason to accuse him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And the Scribes and the Pharisees were watching him whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they might be able to accuse him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The scribes and the Pharisees were watching Jesus closely. They wanted to see whether he would heal the man on the day of worship so that they could find a way to accuse him of doing something wrong.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

American King James Version
And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

American Standard Version
And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find how to accuse him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the scribes and Pharisees watched if he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find an accusation against him.

Darby Bible Translation
And the scribes and the Pharisees were watching if he would heal on the sabbath, that they might find something of which to accuse him.

English Revised Version
And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find how to accuse him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find an accusation against him.

Weymouth New Testament
The Scribes and the Pharisees were on the watch to see whether He would cure him on the Sabbath that they might be able to bring an accusation against Him.

World English Bible
The scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.

Young's Literal Translation
and the scribes and the Pharisees were watching him, if on the sabbath he will heal, that they might find an accusation against him.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

6:6-11 Christ was neither ashamed nor afraid to own the purposes of his grace. He healed the poor man, though he knew that his enemies would take advantage against him for it. Let us not be drawn either from our duty or from our usefulness by any opposition. We may well be amazed, that the sons of men should be so wicked.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 7. - And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him. The Pharisee emissaries from the capital were carefully watching him. The Master was perfectly aware of their presence, and well knew the spirit in which they listened to his words and marked his acts, and on this sabbath day he was evidently determined to let them see clearly what was in his mind respecting the present state of Jewish religious training.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the Scribes and Pharisees watched him,.... See Gill on Mark 3:2.

whether he would heal on the sabbath day: there being such an object before him:

that they might find an accusation against him; as they had before against his disciples.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

7. watched whether, &c.—In Matthew (Mt 12:9) this is put as an ensnaring question of theirs to our Lord, who accordingly speaks to the state of their hearts (Lu 6:9), just as if they had spoken it out.

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Jesus Heals on the Sabbath
6And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered. 7And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him. 8But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the middle. And he arose and stood forth. …

Matthew 5:39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.
Mark 3:2 Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath.