Jesus heals a man with a withered hand

1. Jesus Heals a Man with a Withered Hand
Matthew 12:9-14
Mark 3:1-6
Luke 6:6-11
John (no reference)
Matthew 12:9-14
12:9 And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:
12:10 And, behold,there was a man which had [his] hand withered. And
they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they
might accuse him.
You better hope it is, because the Sabbath is a picture of the
Millennium.
Heb 4:4-11 4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on
this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. 5 And
in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest. 6 Seeingtherefore
it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was
first preachedentered not in because of unbelief: 7 Again, he limiteth
a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is
said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. 8 For if
Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterwardhave spoken
of another day. 9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of
God. 10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceasedfrom
his own works, as God did from his. 11 Let us labour therefore to
enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of
unbelief.
Isa 30:26 Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the
sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven
days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people,
and healeth the stroke of their wound.

2. Hos 6:1 Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and
he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
Mal 4:2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of
righteousness arise with healingin his wings; and ye shall go forth,
and grow up as calves of the stall.
Rev 22:2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the
river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits,
and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for
the healingof the nations.
12:11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that
shall have one sheep,and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not
lay hold on it, and lift [it] out?
12:12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful
to do well on the sabbath days.
Under exceptional need God allows the Jews to break the Sabbath;
which shows God is more concerned with heart than the feet.
1Cor 9:9 For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle
the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care
for oxen?
12:13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched
[it] forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.
12:14 Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how
they might destroy him.
Mark
3:1 And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there
which had a withered hand.
3:2 And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day;
that they might accuse him.
They were not watching to see if He could heal,but if they could
accuse Him of breaking the Sabbath.

3. 3:3 And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth.
3:4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or
to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
3:5 And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being
grieved for the hardness of their hearts,he saith unto the man, Stretch
forth thine hand. And he stretched [it] out: and his hand was restored whole
as the other.
They revealed their hard hearts by not attempting to answer His question.
3:6 And the Phariseeswent forth, and straightway took counsel with the
Herodians againsthim, how they might destroy him.
Religious ecumenicalcouncil:
Matt 12:14 Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against
him, how they might destroy him.
Matt 26:3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the
scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high
priest, who was calledCaiaphas,
Luke
6:6 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.
6:7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on
the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.
6:8 But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered
hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.
6:9 Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the
sabbath days to do good,or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy [it]?
6:10 And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch
forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the

4. other.
6:11 And they were filled with madness;and communed one with another
what they might do to Jesus.
Daniel likened to the second person of the Trinity
Dan 6
1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundredand twenty princes,
which should be over the whole kingdom; 2 And over these three
presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts
unto them, and the king should have no damage.
Acts 1:15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the
disciples,and said, (the number of names together were about an
hundredand twenty,)
Heb 3:1 Wherefore, holybrethren, partakers of the heavenlycalling,
consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, ChristJesus;
Dan 6
3 Then this Daniel was preferredabove the presidents and princes, because
an excellentspirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the
whole realm.
Heb 1:1-4 1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake
in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 2 Hath in these last
days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all
things, by whom also he made the worlds; 3 Who being the
brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and
upholdingall things by the word of his power, when he had by
himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty
on high; 4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by
inheritance obtaineda more excellentname than they.

5. Heb 8:6 But now hath he obtained a more excellentministry, by how
much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was
establishedupon better promises.
Heb 11:4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellentsacrifice
than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God
testifying of his gifts: and by it he beingdead yet speaketh.
Dan 6
5 Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion againstthis Daniel,
except we find it againsthim concerningthe law of his God. 6 Then these
presidents and princes assembledtogether to the king, and said thus unto
him, King Darius, live for ever.
Matt 12:10 And, behold, there was a man which had his hand
withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the
sabbath days? that they might accuse him.
Matt 12:14 Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against
him, how they might destroy him.
Luke 6:7 And the scribes and Pharisees watchedhim, whether he
would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation
againsthim.
Luke 11:54 Layingwait for him, and seeking to catch something out
of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
John 8:6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to
accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the
ground, as though he heardthem not.
Dan 6
13 Then answeredthey and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of
the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the
decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.
Dan 6:4 Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion
againstDaniel concerningthe kingdom; but they couldfind none

6. occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there
any error or fault found in him.
Luke 23:14 Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as
one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, havingexamined him
before you, have found no fault in this man touchingthose things
whereof ye accuse him:
Dan 6
17 And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the
king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the
purpose might not be changedconcerningDaniel.
Matt 27:65-66 65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your
way, make it as sure as ye can. 66 So they went, and made the
sepulchre sure, sealingthe stone, and setting a watch.
Dan 6
22 My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they
have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me;
and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt. 23 Then was the king
exceedingglad for him, and commandedthat they should take Daniel up
out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of
hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.
Acts 2:24-27 24 Whom God hath raisedup, havingloosed the pains
of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
25 For David speaketh concerninghim, I foresaw the Lord always
before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be
moved: 26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad;
moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: 27 Because thou wilt not
leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see
corruption.

7. Matthew Called to be a Disciple
Matthew 9:9
Mark 2:13,14
Luke 5:27,28
John (no reference)
Matthew
9:9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named
Matthew, sitting at the receiptof custom:and he saith unto him, Follow me.
And he arose, and followed him.
This Matthew is the author of the gospeland also know as “Levi”
(Mark 2:14, Luke 5:29) Matthew was a memberof the despised
“publicans” (Mat. 9:11)
Jesus never failed to pay his tax money (Mat. 17:27).
He was accused of not paying it (Luke 23:2)
He was also accused of having a devil and being a glutton, and a
wine bibber.
Mark
2:13 And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted
unto him, and he taught them.
2:14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the [son] of Alphaeus sitting at the
receiptof custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and
followed him.
He gave no excuse;his obedience was immediate.
Luke
5:27 And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi,
sitting at the receiptof custom:and he said unto him, Follow me.
5:28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him.

8. The “publicans and sinners” is a class the Jews thought of as the lowestof the
low.
The fallen woman: Luke 7:39
39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake
within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have
known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him:
for she is a sinner.
The blind man: John 9:31, 34
31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a
worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. 34 They
answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and
dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
Rom 3:22-23 22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus
Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;