Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 12:9

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9. And when he was departed thence —but "on another sabbath" ( :- ). he went into their synagogue —"and taught." He had now, no doubt, arrived in Galilee; but this, it would appear, did not occur at Capernaum, for after it was over, He "withdrew Himelf," it is said " to the sea " ( Mark 3:7 ), whereas Capernaum was at the sea. And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered —disabled by paralysis (as in Mark 3:7- : ). It was his right hand, as Luke ( Mark 3:7- : ) graphically notes. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him —Mark and Luke ( Mark 3:2 ; Luke 6:7 ) say they "watched Him whether He would heal on the sabbath day." They were now come to the length of dogging His steps, to collect materials for a charge of impiety against Him. It is probable that it was to their thoughts rather than their words that Jesus addressed Himself in what follows. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-11" class="com-number"

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