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"There is far more at stake here than religion.
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If you had any idea what this Scripture meant - 'I prefer a flexible heart to an inflexible ritual' - you wouldn't be nitpicking like this.
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The Son of Man is no lackey to the Sabbath; he's in charge."
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When Jesus left the field, he entered their meeting place.
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There was a man there with a crippled hand. They said to Jesus, "Is it legal to heal on the Sabbath?" They were baiting him.
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He replied, "Is there a person here who, finding one of your lambs fallen into a ravine, wouldn't, even though it was a Sabbath, pull it out?
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Surely kindness to people is as legal as kindness to animals!"
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Then he said to the man, "Hold out your hand." He held it out and it was healed.
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The Pharisees walked out furious, sputtering about how they were going to ruin Jesus.
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Jesus, knowing they were out to get him, moved on. A lot of people followed him, and he healed them all
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. He also cautioned them to keep it quiet,