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12:1-21 At that time Jesus went through the
cornfields on the Sabbath and his disciples who were hungry began to puck
ears of corn and eat them. But the Pharisees
on seeing this said to him. “Look
your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.” He replied to them “Did you not read what
David did when he was hungry as also those with him? Do you recall how he entered into God’s
house and ate the loaves set forth which were not lawful for either himself
or the others with him to eat? Were they not for the priests only? Or did you not read in the law that on
the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath (by working) and
yet are guiltless? I tell you that
there is a greater thing here than the temple. If you knew what was meant by “Mercy I
desire and not sacrifice” then you would not have condemned the guiltless. For the Son of man is Lord of the
Sabbath. ”
(Note:
2nd half re Sabbath issue)
And
(then) removing from there he
came into their synagogue. Behold
there was a man there whose hand had withered and they questioned him
(Jesus) saying, “Is it lawful to
heal on the
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Sabbath? They did this in order that they may accuse
them. So he said to them. “Which man
amongst you who has sheep and if one falls to a
ditch on a Sabbath will not lay hold of it and pull it out? Yet how much more the value of a man is
as compared to a sheep. So it is
lawful to do well on the Sabbath.
Then he says to the man “Stretch forth your hand.” And he stretched it forth and it was made
as healthy as the other. And going
out the Pharisees took counsel against Jesus so that they might destroy
him. But Jesus knowing this departed
from there. Many followed him and he
healed them all. He warned them that
they should not make him known so that what had been spoken through Isaiah
the prophet may be fulfilled, that is “Behold my servant whom I chose. He is my beloved with whom my soul is
well pleased. I will put my spirit
upon him and he will announce my judgement to the
nations. He will not strive nor
shout nor will anyone in the streets hear his voice. He will not break the bruised read and he
will not quench the smoking flax until he has put brings justice to
victory. In his name the nations will hope.”
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