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1 One Sabbath, when Jesus went to share a meal in the home of one of the leaders of the Pharisees, they were watching him closely.
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One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched.
2 A man suffering from an abnormal swelling of the body was there.
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There in front of him was a man suffering from abnormal swelling of his body.
3 Jesus asked the lawyers and Pharisees, "Does the Law allow healing on the Sabbath or not?"
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Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the law, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”
4 But they said nothing. Jesus took hold of the sick man, cured him, and then let him go.
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But they remained silent. So taking hold of the man, he healed him and sent him on his way.
5 He said to them, "Suppose your child or ox fell into a ditch on the Sabbath day. Wouldn't you immediately pull it out?"
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Then he asked them, “If one of you has a childor an ox that falls into a well on the Sabbath day, will you not immediately pull it out?”
6 But they had no response.
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And they had nothing to say.
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