Mark 2:23-3:6

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Lord of the Sabbath

²³ On^(A) the Sabbath He was going through the grainfields, and His disciples^(B) began to make their way picking some heads of grain. ²⁴ The Pharisees^(C) said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful^(D) on the Sabbath?”

²⁵ He said to them, “Have you never read what David^(E) and those who were with him did when he was in need^(F) and hungry^(G)— ²⁶ how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar^(H) the high priest^(I) and ate the sacred bread^(J)—which is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests^(K)—and also gave some to his companions?” ²⁷ Then He told them, “The Sabbath was made for^[a] man and not man for^[b] the Sabbath.^{(L) 28} Therefore, the Son of Man^(M) is Lord^(N) even of the Sabbath.”^(O)

The Man with the Paralyzed Hand

3 Now^(P) He entered the synagogue^(Q) again, and a man was there who had a paralyzed^(R) hand. ² In order to accuse^(S) Him, they were watching Him closely^(T) to see whether He would heal^(U) him on the Sabbath.^{(V) 3} He told the man with the paralyzed hand, “Stand before us.”^{[c] 4} Then He said to them, “Is it lawful^(W) on the Sabbath to do what is good^(X) or to do what is evil,^(Y) to save life^(Z) or to kill?”^(AA) But they were silent.^{(AB) 5} After looking around at them with anger^(AC) and sorrow at the hardness^(AD) of their hearts, He told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and his hand was restored.^{(AE) 6} Immediately the Pharisees^(AF) went out and started plotting^(AG) with the Herodians^(AH) against Him, how they might destroy^(AI) Him.