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The scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.
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Watched with Malice
Commentators emphasize that the scribes and Pharisees were not neutral observers. The Greek term for "watched" suggests they were insidiously and actively looking for a way to trap Jesus. Their goal was premeditated: to find any reason, based on their strict interpretation of Sabbath law, to build a case against Him.
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The scribes and the Pharisees (ο γραμματεις κα ο Φαρισαιο). Only Luke here though Pharisees named in Mt 12:14 and Pharisees and He…
19th Century
Anglican
The scribes and Pharisees watched him.—Better, were watching.
Baptist
And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered. …
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The second Sabbath controversy involves basically the same issue as the first—human need versus ceremonial law. Jesus is teaching in the synagogue,…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the Scribes and Pharisees watched him (See Gill on Mark 3:2)
whether he would heal o…
Presbyterian
Christ was neither ashamed nor afraid to acknowledge the purposes of his grace. He healed the poor man, even though he knew that his enemies would …
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