Jesus Frees a Man From an Evil Spirit

Jesus and his followers went to Capernaum. On the Sabbath day, Jesus went into the synagogue and taught the people.

Jesus Is Lord Over the Sabbath Day

On the Sabbath day, Jesus and his followers were walking through some grain fields. The followers picked some grain to eat.

Some Pharisees said to Jesus, “Why are your followers doing this? It is against the law to pick grain on the Sabbath.”

Then Jesus said to the Pharisees, “The Sabbath day was made to help people. People were not made to be ruled by the Sabbath.

So the Son of Man is Lord of every day, even the Sabbath.”

Jesus Heals a Man on the Sabbath Day

Another time Jesus went into the synagogue. In the synagogue there was a man with a crippled hand.

Some Jews there were watching Jesus closely. They were waiting to see if he would heal the man on a Sabbath day. They wanted to see Jesus do something wrong so that they could accuse him.

Then Jesus asked the people, “Which is the right thing to do on the Sabbath day: to do good or to do evil? Is it right to save a life or to destroy one?” The people said nothing to answer him.

On the Sabbath day Jesus taught in the synagogue, and many people heard him. They were amazed and said, “Where did this man get this teaching? How did he get such wisdom? Who gave it to him? And where did he get the power to do miracles?

Jesus Is Buried

This day was called Preparation day. (That means the day before the Sabbath day.) It was becoming dark.

News That Jesus Has Risen From Death

The next day after the Sabbath day, Mary Magdalene, Salome, and Mary the mother of James bought some sweet-smelling spices to put on Jesus’ body.