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They watched him, whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day, that they might accuse him.
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A Hostile Surveillance
Commentators highlight that the Greek word for 'watched' implies a sly, continuous, and hostile surveillance. The religious leaders weren't curious observers; they were spies, diligently watching from the side. Their goal was not to learn from Jesus but to catch him in the act of breaking their Sabbath rules so they could formally accuse him.
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They watched (παρετηρουν). Imperfect tense, were watching on the side (or sly). Luke uses the middle voice, παρετηρουντο, to accen…
19th Century
Anglican
A man there which had a withered hand.—See Notes on Matthew 12:9-14. Mark omits the reference to the sheep fallen into a …
Mark does not specifically identify the opposition here, though he clearly means Pharisees and the teachers of the law (cf. Lk 6:7). Since Jesus ha…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they watched him The ruler of the synagogue, and the principal men in it; particularly the Scribes and Pharisees, who…
Presbyterian
This man's situation was pitiful; he had a withered hand, which prevented him from working for his living, and those who are in such a condition ar…
