Mark 2:23–3:5

Lord of the Sabbath

²³On ^othe Sabbath He was going through the grainfields, and His disciples ^pbegan to make their way picking some heads of grain. ²⁴The Pharisees ^qsaid to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful ^ron the Sabbath?”

²⁵He said to them, “Have you never read what David ^sand those who were with him did when he was in need ^tand hungry ^u— ²⁶how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar ^vthe high priest ^wand ate the ^•sacred bread ^x—which is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests ^y—and also gave some to his companions?” ²⁷Then He told them, “The Sabbath was made for ^zman and not man for ^athe Sabbath. ^b28Therefore, the Son of Man ^cis Lord ^deven of the Sabbath.” ^e

The Man with the Paralyzed Hand

3Now ^fHe entered the synagogue ^gagain, and a man was there who had a paralyzed ^hhand. ²In order to accuse ⁱHim, they were watching Him closely ^jto see whether He would heal ^khim on the Sabbath. ^l3He told the man with the paralyzed hand, “Stand before us.” ^m4Then He said to them, “Is it lawful ⁿon the Sabbath to do what is good ^oor to do what is evil, ^pto save life ^qor to kill?” ^rBut they were silent. ^s5After looking around at them with anger ^tand sorrow at the hardness ^uof their hearts, He told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and his hand was restored. ^v