20 The passive was restored points to healing by God. Now the question became: Would God exercise his power through Jesus, if what Jesus was doing were wrong? Note also Jesus’ “labor.” He simply spoke and it was so.

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Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And the man stretched it out, and it was restored, healthy like the other.

Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out and it was completely restored, just as sound as the other.

Then he told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored, as good as the other.

Then he said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored, just like the other one!

Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand,” and he stretched it out, and it was restored as healthy as the other one.

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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