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And he said unto them,
The Son of man is lord of the sabbath.
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And it came to pass on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man there, and his right hand was withered.
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And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find how to accuse him.
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But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man that had his hand withered,
Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.
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And Jesus said unto them,
I ask you, Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to destroy it?
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And he looked round about on them all, and said unto him,
Stretch forth thy hand. And he did [so]: and his hand was restored.
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But they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
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And it came to pass in these days, that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he continued all night in prayer to God.
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And when it was day, he called his disciples; and he chose from them twelve, whom also he named apostles:
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Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew,
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and Matthew and Thomas, and James [the son] of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot,