In these lay a multitude of invalids—blind, lame, and (A)paralyzed.[a]

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  1. John 5:3 Some manuscripts insert, wholly or in part, waiting for the moving of the water; 4for an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool, and stirred the water: whoever stepped in first after the stirring of the water was healed of whatever disease he had

Here a great number of disabled people used to lie—the blind, the lame, the paralyzed.

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A Man with a Withered Hand

(A)Again (B)he entered the synagogue, and a man was there with a withered hand. And (C)they watched Jesus,[a] to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse him. And he said to the man with the withered hand, “Come here.” And he said to them, (D)“Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent.

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  1. Mark 3:2 Greek him

Jesus Heals on the Sabbath

Another time Jesus went into the synagogue,(A) and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely(B) to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath.(C) Jesus said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Stand up in front of everyone.”

Then Jesus asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they remained silent.

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22 And he answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: (A)the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, (B)lepers[a] are cleansed, and (C)the deaf hear, (D)the dead are raised up, (E)the poor have good news preached to them.

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  1. Luke 7:22 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13

22 So he replied to the messengers, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy[a] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.(A)

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  1. Luke 7:22 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.

30 And great crowds came to him, bringing with them (A)the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and they put them at his feet, and he healed them,

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30 Great crowds came to him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute and many others, and laid them at his feet; and he healed them.(A)

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17 (A)“Woe to my worthless shepherd,
    (B)who deserts the flock!
May the sword strike his arm
    and (C)his right eye!
Let his arm be wholly withered,
    his right eye utterly blinded!”

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17 “Woe to the worthless shepherd,(A)
    who deserts the flock!
May the sword strike his arm(B) and his right eye!
    May his arm be completely withered,
    his right eye totally blinded!”(C)

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26 (A)It is good that one should wait quietly
    for the salvation of the Lord.

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26 it is good to wait quietly(A)
    for the salvation of the Lord.(B)

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Patience in Suffering

Be patient, therefore, brothers,[a] until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives (A)the early and the late rains.

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  1. James 5:7 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 9, 10, 12, 19

Patience in Suffering

Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming.(A) See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting(B) for the autumn and spring rains.(C)

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25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we (A)wait for it with patience.

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25 But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.(A)

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34 (A)Blessed is the one who listens to me,
    watching daily at my gates,
    waiting beside my doors.

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34 Blessed are those who listen(A) to me,
    watching daily at my doors,
    waiting at my doorway.

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And when the king heard the saying of the man of God, which he cried against the altar at Bethel, Jeroboam stretched out his hand from the altar, saying, “Seize him.” And his hand, which he stretched out against him, dried up, so that he could not draw it back to himself.

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When King Jeroboam heard what the man of God cried out against the altar at Bethel, he stretched out his hand from the altar and said, “Seize him!” But the hand he stretched out toward the man shriveled up, so that he could not pull it back.

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