Matthew 12:9-15; Mark 3:1-6; Luke 6:6-11

On a Sabbath day, JESUS went into the synagogue to teach the people. There was a man there with a crippled right hand. Jewish leaders were also there hoping to witness JESUS healing the man on the Sabbath so they could accuse him. JESUS knew what they were thinking, so he instructed the man to stand up in the middle of the room. When he had done so, JESUS addressed them, "Who among you would not rescue even one sheep if it fell into a pit on the Sabbath? A person is of far more value than a sheep, so is it lawful to good on the Sabbath, or to do harm? To save life, or to kill?" But they had nothing to say. Looking on them with anger, and being grieved at the callousness of their hearts, he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." As the man did so, it was restored and just as healthy as the other hand. The Pharisees were furious, so they left and began to plot with the Herodians on how to destroy him. JESUS knew about this, so he withdrew and many people followed. He healed them all.