KJV King James Version
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.
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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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
WEB World English Bible
And behold there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?” that they might accuse him.
ASV American Standard Version
and behold, a man having a withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? that they might accuse him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and lo, there was a man having the hand withered, and they questioned him, saying, ‘Is it lawful to heal on the sabbaths?’ that they might accuse him.
Surrounding context — Matthew 12
7 But if ye had known what [this] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
9 And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:
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.
11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift [it] out?
12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched [it] forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!ἄνθρωποςG444 · anthrōposa humanχεῖραG5495 · cheirhandἔχωνG2192 · echōto have/beξηράν·G3584 · xērosdried up/witheredκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐπηρώτησανG1905 · eperōtaōto questionαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heλέγοντες·G3004 · legōto sayεἰG1487 · eiifἔξεστινG1832 · exesti, exonbe permittedτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoσάββασινG4521 · sabbatonSabbathἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toκατηγορήσωσινG2723 · katēgoreōto accuseαὐτοῦ.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
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Luke 13:14And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.John 9:16Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.John 8:6This 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].John 5:10The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry [thy] bed.Matthew 22:17-18Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?Luke 11:54Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.Luke 14:3-6And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?Matthew 12:2But when the Pharisees saw [it], they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.Isaiah 32:6For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.Zechariah 11:17Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword [shall be] upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.John 5:3In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.Luke 23:2And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this [fellow] perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.1 Kings 13:4-6And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Bethel, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.Luke 20:22Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?Isaiah 59:13In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.Isaiah 59:4None calleth for justice, nor [any] pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.Matthew 19:3The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?Luke 23:14Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined [him] before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
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