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Matthew 12:9-14

Matthew 12:9-14

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain

The healing of the man with the withered hand. Parallel passages: ; . In , there are reminiscences of a narrative, presumably belonging to the Framework, which is essentially preserved in (cf. Weiss).

In this section the opposition of the Pharisees is turned directly against our Lord himself for breaking the sabbath. Observe, however, that he did not do this for his own benefit. It was his kindness to another that brought about the determination to kill him.

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