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How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! So the Law allows a person to do what is good on the Sabbath."
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Then Jesus said to the man, "
Stretch out your hand." So he did and it was made healthy, just like the other one.
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The Pharisees went out and met in order to find a way to destroy Jesus.
Healing the crowd
15 Jesus knew what they intended to do, so he went away from there. Large crowds followed him, and he healed them all.
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But he ordered them not to spread the word about him,
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so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled:
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Look, my Servant whom I chose, the one I love, in whom I find great pleasure. I'll put my Spirit upon him, and he'll announce judgment to the Gentiles.
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He won't argue or shout, and nobody will hear his voice in the streets.
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He won't break a bent stalk, and he won't snuff out a smoldering wick, until he makes justice win.
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And the Gentiles will put their hope in his name.
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They brought to Jesus a demon-possessed man who was blind and unable to speak. Jesus healed him so that he could both speak and see.