Matthew 12:9-21

English Standard Version

A Man with a Withered Hand

⁹He went on from there and ^(A)entered their synagogue. ¹⁰And a man was there with a withered hand. And they asked him, ^(B)“Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”—^(C)so that they might accuse him. ¹¹He said to them, “Which one of you who has a sheep, ^(D)if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out? ¹²^(E)Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! So ^(F)it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” ¹³Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And ^(G)the man stretched it out, and it was restored, healthy like the other. ¹⁴But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how to destroy him.

God's Chosen Servant

¹⁵Jesus, aware of this, ^(H)withdrew from there. And ^(I)many followed him, and he healed them all ¹⁶and ^(J)ordered them not to make him known. ¹⁷^(K)This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:

¹⁸^(L)“Behold, my ^(M)servant whom I have chosen,
    my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased.
^(N)I will put my Spirit upon him,
    and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.
¹⁹He will not quarrel or cry aloud,
    nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets;
²⁰a bruised reed he will not break,
    and a smoldering wick he will not quench,
until he brings justice to victory;
²¹    ^(O)and in his name the Gentiles will hope.”