Mark 3:1-6

Listen to Mark 3:1-6

A Man with a Withered Hand

1 1Again 2he entered the synagogue, and a man was there with a withered hand.
2 And 3they watched Jesus, [a] to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse him.
3 And he said to the man with the withered hand, “Come here. ”
4 And he said to them, 4“Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to kill? ”But they were silent.
5 And he 5looked around at them with anger, grieved at 6their hardness of heart, and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand. ” 7He stretched it out, and his hand was restored.
6 8The Pharisees went out and immediately 9held counsel with 10the Herodians against him, how to destroy him.

Cross References 10

  • 1. 3:1 For ver. 1-6, see Matt. 12:9-14; Luke 6:6-11
  • 2. 3:1 ch. 1:29
  • 3. 3:2 Luke 14:1; 20:20; [Luke 11:54; John 8:6]
  • 4. 3:4 [Luke 14:3]
  • 5. 3:5 ver. 34; ch. 5:32; 10:23; [ch. 10:21]
  • 6. 3:5 ch. 6:52; Rom. 11:25; Eph. 4:18
  • 7. 3:5 [1 Kgs. 13:4]
  • 8. 3:6 See Matt. 12:14
  • 9. 3:6 See Matt. 12:14
  • 10. 3:6 ch. 12:13; Matt. 22:16; [ch. 8:15]

Footnotes 1

  • [a] 3:2 Greek 'him'
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