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Mark 3:1–2

Controversy Over Sabbath-Healing

Matt 12:9–13; Luke 6:6–10

3 And aHe entered the synagogue again, and a man was there who had a withered hand. So they bwatched Him closely, whether He would cheal him on the Sabbath, so that they might 1accuse Him.

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Mark 3:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

Another time Jesus went into the synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there. 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.

Mark 3:1–2 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there with a withered hand. And they watched Jesus, to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse him.

Mark 3:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand. And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

Mark 3:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Jesus went into the synagogue again and noticed a man with a deformed hand. Since it was the Sabbath, Jesus’ enemies watched him closely. If he healed the man’s hand, they planned to accuse him of working on the Sabbath.

Mark 3:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

Another time when Jesus went into a synagogue, a man with a crippled hand was there. Some people watched Jesus closely to see if he would heal the man on the Sabbath day so they could accuse him.

Mark 3:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there who had his hand withered. And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

Mark 3:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was there a man having his hand dried up. And they watched him if he would heal him on the sabbath, that they might accuse him.

Mark 3:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Jesus went into a synagogue again. A man who had a paralyzed hand was there. The people were watching Jesus closely. They wanted to see whether he would heal the man on the day of rest—a holy day, so that they could accuse him of doing something wrong. 

Mark 3:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Now He entered the synagogue again, and a man was there who had a paralyzed hand. In order to accuse Him, they were watching Him closely to see whether He would heal him on the Sabbath.

Mark 3:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand. They watched him to see whether he would cure him on the sabbath, so that they might accuse him.

Mark 3:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And he entered into the synagogue again, and a man who had a withered hand was there. And they were watching him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath, in order that they could accuse him.

Mark 3:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Another time Jesus went into the synagogue. A man with a weak and twisted hand was there. Some Pharisees were trying to find fault with Jesus. They watched him closely. They wanted to see if he would heal the man on the Sabbath day.

Mark 3:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

He entered again into a synagogue; and a man was there whose hand was withered.

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


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