Man w/Withered Hand

Luke 6:6-11

6On another Sabbath he went into the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was shriveled.

7The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath.

8But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said to the man with the shriveled hand, "Get up and stand in front of everyone." So he got up and stood there.

9Then Jesus said to them, "I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?"

10He looked around at them all, and then said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He did so, and his hand was completely restored.

11But they were furious and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.


A Basic Outline

A. Setting
-Matt 12:9-10
-Mark 3:1-2
-Luke 6:6-7
B. Confrontation
-Matt 12:11-12
-Mark 3:3-4
-Luke 6:8-9
C. Resolution
-Matt 12:13-14
-Mark 3:5-6
-Luke 6:10-11

Setting Observations
Luke mentions that he was also teaching
Luke mentions that it was the right hand
Matthew phrases it as 'their' synagogue
Matthew makes it more conversational

Confrontation Observations
Luke has Jesus knowing what they were thinking
Matthew leaves out the 3rd section
Matthew gives us the sheep illustration
Mark & Luke make it a question instead of statement
Mark alone expresses their silence

Resolution Observations
Mark alone expresses Jesus' anger
Matthew most fully describes thoroughness of healing
Mark mentions the Pharisees working with the Herodians
Luke alone doesn't mention specifics of plan to 'kill' Jesus

Points to Ponder
1. Jesus purposefully upset the Pharisees and Teachers on this occasion
2. The ceremonial should not interfere with the moral
3. The difference between righteous anger and un-righteous anger is found in action we take