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.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
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.

English Standard Version
And they watched Jesus, to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse him.

New American Standard Bible
They were watching Him to see if He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In order to accuse Him, they were watching Him closely to see whether He would heal him on the Sabbath.

International Standard Version
The people watched Jesus closely to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath, intending to accuse him of doing something wrong.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they watched him whether he would heal on the sabbath days; that they might accuse him.

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

Young's Literal Translation
and they were watching him, whether on the sabbaths he will heal him, that they might accuse him.

Cross References

Matthew 12:10
And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. 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 which had the withered hand, Stand forth.

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

Luke 11:54
Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

Luke 14:1
And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.

Luke 20:20
And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him to the power and authority of the governor.

John 8:6
This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

3:1-5 This man's case was piteous; he had a withered hand, which disabled him from working for his living; and those that are so, are the most proper objects of charity. Let those be helped that cannot help themselves. But stubborn infidels, when they can say nothing against the truth, yet will not yield. We hear what is said amiss, and see what is done amiss; but Christ looks at the root of bitterness in the heart, the blindness and hardness of that, and is grieved. Let hard-hearted sinners tremble to think of the anger with which he will look upon them shortly, when the day of his wrath comes. The great healing day now is the sabbath, and the healing place the house of prayer; but the healing power is of Christ. The gospel command is like that recorded here: though our hands are withered, yet, if we will not stretch them out, it is our own fault that we are not healed. But if we are healed, Christ, his power and grace, must have all the glory.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

CHAPTER 3

Mr 3:1-12. The Healing of a Withered Hand on the Sabbath Day, and Retirement of Jesus to Avoid Danger. ( = Mt 12:9-21; Lu 6:6-11).

See on [1411]Mt 12:9-21.