Mark 3:2
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And they watched him whether he would heal on the sabbath days, that they might accuse him.

Psalm 37:32 The wicked watcheth the just man, and seeketh to put him to death,

Isaiah 29:20,21 For he that did prevail hath failed, the scorner is consumed, and they are all cut off that watched for iniquity: . . .

Jeremiah 20:10 For I heard the reproaches of many, and terror on every side: Persecute him, and let us persecute him: from all the men that were my familiars, and continued at my side: if by any means he may be deceived, and we may prevail against him, and be revenged on him.

Daniel 6:4 And the king thought to set him over all the kingdom; whereupon the princes, and the governors, sought to find occasion against Daniel, with regard to the king: and they could find no cause, nor suspicion, because he was faithful, and no fault, nor suspicion was found in him.

Luke 6:7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched if he would heal on the sabbath: that they might find an accusation against him.

Luke 11:53,54 And as he was saying these things to them, the Pharisees and the lawyers began violently to urge him and to oppress his mouth about many things, . . .

Luke 14:1 And it came to pass, when Jesus went into the house of one of the Pharisees, on the sabbath day, that they watched him.

Luke 20:20 And being upon the watch, they sent spies, who should feign themselves just, that they might take hold of him in his words, that they might deliver him up to the authority and power of the governor.

John 9:16 Some therefore of the Pharisees said: This man is not of God, who keepeth not the sabbath. But others said: How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

Context
Jesus Heals on the Sabbath
1And he entered again into the synagogue: and there was a man there who had a withered hand. 2And they watched him whether he would heal on the sabbath days, that they might accuse him. 3And he said to the man who had the withered hand: Stand up in the midst.…
Cross References
Matthew 12:10
And behold there was a man who had a withered hand, and they asked him, saying: Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.

Mark 3:3
And he said to the man who had the withered hand: Stand up in the midst.

Luke 6:7
And the scribes and Pharisees watched if he would heal on the sabbath: that they might find an accusation against him.

Luke 11:54
Lying in wait for him and seeking to catch something from his mouth, that they might accuse him.

Luke 14:1
And it came to pass, when Jesus went into the house of one of the Pharisees, on the sabbath day, that they watched him.

Luke 20:20
And being upon the watch, they sent spies, who should feign themselves just, that they might take hold of him in his words, that they might deliver him up to the authority and power of the governor.

John 8:6
And this they said tempting him, that they might accuse him. But Jesus bowing himself down, wrote with his finger on the ground.

Lexicon
In order to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

accuse
κατηγορήσωσιν (katēgorēsōsin)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2723: To accuse, charge, prosecute. From kategoros; to be a plaintiff, i.e. To charge with some offence.

Him,
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

they were watching
παρετήρουν (paretēroun)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3906: To watch, observe scrupulously. From para and tereo; to inspect alongside, i.e. Note insidiously or scrupulously.

{to see} if
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

He would heal
θεραπεύσει (therapeusei)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2323: From the same as therapon; to wait upon menially, i.e. to adore, or to relieve.

on the
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Sabbath.
σάββασιν (sabbasin)
Noun - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4521: The Sabbath, a week.


Additional Translations
In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.

And they were watching Him, whether He will heal him on the Sabbaths, in order that they might accuse Him.

And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

And they watched him if he would heal him on the sabbath, that they might accuse him.

And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

And they watched him, to see whether he would heal him on the sabbath; that they might accuse him.

They closely watched Him to see whether He would cure him on the Sabbath--so as to have a charge to bring against Him.

They watched him, whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day, that they might accuse him.

and they were watching him, whether on the sabbaths he will heal him, that they might accuse him.
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