Parallel Verses

Amplified

The scribes and the Pharisees were watching Him closely [with malicious intent], to see if He would [actually] heal [someone] on the Sabbath, so that they might find a reason to accuse Him.

New American Standard Bible

The scribes and the Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He healed on the Sabbath, so that they might find reason to accuse Him.

King James Version

And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

Holman Bible

The scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely, to see if He would heal on the Sabbath, so that they could find a charge against Him.

International Standard Version

The scribes and the Pharisees were watching Jesus closely to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, in order to find a way of accusing him of doing something wrong.

A Conservative Version

And the scholars and the Pharisees watched if he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might find an accusation against him.

American Standard Version

And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find how to accuse him.

An Understandable Version

And the experts in the law of Moses were watching Him to see if He would heal [someone] on the Sabbath day, so they could figure out how to accuse Him.

Anderson New Testament

And the scribes and Pharisees watched closely, whether he would heal on the sabbath-day, that they might find an accusation against him.

Bible in Basic English

And the scribes and Pharisees were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath, so that they might be able to say something against him.

Common New Testament

The scribes and the Pharisees watched him closely, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might find an accusation against him.

Daniel Mace New Testament

now the Scribes and Pharisees were upon the watch to see if he would work a cure upon the sabbath-day, and so have matter of accusation against him.

Darby Translation

And the scribes and the Pharisees were watching if he would heal on the sabbath, that they might find something of which to accuse him.

Godbey New Testament

And the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him, if He will heal him on the Sabbath, in order that they may find accusation against Him.

Goodspeed New Testament

And the scribes and the Pharisees were on the watch to see whether he would cure people on the Sabbath, in order to find a charge to bring against him.

John Wesley New Testament

And there was a man whose right-hand was withered. And the scribes and Pharisees watched, whether he would heal on the sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.

Julia Smith Translation

And the scribes and Pharisees observed him narrowly, if he will heal in the sabbath: that they might find accusation against him.

King James 2000

And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

So the scribes and the Pharisees were watching closely [to see] if he would heal on the Sabbath, in order that they could find [a reason] to accuse him.

Modern King James verseion

And the scribes and Pharisees watched him to see if He would heal on the sabbath day, so that they might find an accusation against Him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the scribes, and Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath day or not, that they might find an accusation against him.

Moffatt New Testament

and the scribes and Pharisees watched to see if he would heal on the sabbath, so as to discover some charge against him.

Montgomery New Testament

Now the Scribes and Pharisees kept watching to see if he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might be able to bring on accusations to him.

NET Bible

The experts in the law and the Pharisees watched Jesus closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they could find a reason to accuse him.

New Heart English Bible

The scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.

Noyes New Testament

And the scribes and the Pharisees were watching whether he would heal on the sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.

Sawyer New Testament

And the scribes and Pharisees watched him [to see] if he would perform a cure on the sabbath, that they might find [something of which] to accuse him.

The Emphasized Bible

Now the Scribes and the Pharisees were narrowly watching him, whether, on the Sabbath, he healeth, - that they might find whereof to accuse him.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Then the scribes and Pharisees watched him, if he would heal on the sabbath-day, that they might find an accusation against him.

Twentieth Century New Testament

The Teachers of the Law and the Pharisees watched Jesus closely, to see if he would work cures on the Sabbath, so that they might find a charge to bring against him.

Webster

And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find an accusation against him.

Weymouth New Testament

The Scribes and the Pharisees were on the watch to see whether He would cure him on the Sabbath that they might be able to bring an accusation against Him.

Williams New Testament

And the scribes and the Pharisees were closely watching Him to see whether He would cure him on the Sabbath, in order to get a charge against Him.

World English Bible

The scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.

Worrell New Testament

And the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him, whether He would heal on the sabbath: that they might find how to accuse Him.

Worsley New Testament

And the scribes and pharisees watched Him to see if He would work a cure on the sabbath: that they might find an accusation against Him.

Youngs Literal Translation

and the scribes and the Pharisees were watching him, if on the sabbath he will heal, that they might find an accusation against him.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

the scribes
γραμματεύς 
Grammateus 
Usage: 49

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

Φαρισαῖος 
Pharisaios 
Usage: 80

παρατηρέω 
Paratereo 
Usage: 6

him

Usage: 0

εἰ 
Ei 
if, whether, that, not tr,
Usage: 218

he would heal
θεραπεύω 
therapeuo 
Usage: 39

on
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

the sabbath day
σάββατον 
Sabbaton 
Usage: 48

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

εὑρίσκω 
heurisko 
find,
Usage: 130

κατηγορία 
Kategoria 
Usage: 4

References

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

A Man With A Withered Hand Healed

6 On another Sabbath He went into the synagogue and taught, and a man was present whose right hand was withered. 7 The scribes and the Pharisees were watching Him closely [with malicious intent], to see if He would [actually] heal [someone] on the Sabbath, so that they might find a reason to accuse Him. 8 But He was aware of their thoughts, and He said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and come forward.” So he got up and stood there.


Cross References

Mark 3:2

The Pharisees were watching Jesus closely to see if He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him [in the Jewish high court].

Luke 20:20

So they watched [for a chance to trap] Him. They sent spies who pretended to be upright and sincere, in order that they might catch Him in some statement [that they could distort and use against Him], so that they could turn Him over to the control and authority of [Pilate] the governor.

Psalm 37:32-33


The wicked lies in wait for the righteous
And seeks to kill him.

Psalm 38:12


Those who seek my life lay snares for me,
And those who seek to injure me threaten mischievous things and destruction;
They devise treachery all the day long.

Isaiah 29:21


Those who cause a person to be condemned with a [false] word,
And lay a trap for him who upholds justice at the [city] gate,
And defraud the one in the right with meaningless arguments.

Jeremiah 20:10


For I have heard the whispering and defaming words of many,
“Terror on every side!
Denounce him! Let us denounce him!”
All my familiar and trusted friends,
[Those who are] watching for my fall, say,
“Perhaps he will be persuaded and deceived; then we will overcome him,
And take our revenge on him.”

Matthew 26:59-60

Now the chief priests and the whole Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) tried to get false witnesses to testify against Jesus, so that they might [have a reason to] put Him to death.

Luke 11:53-54

When He left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be very hostile [toward Him] and to interrogate Him on many subjects,

Luke 13:14

But the leader of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, began saying to the crowd in response, “There are six days in which work ought to be done; so come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day.”

Luke 14:1-6

It happened one Sabbath, when He went for a meal at the house of one of the ruling Pharisees, that they were watching Him closely and carefully [hoping to entrap Him].

John 5:10-16

So the Jews kept saying to the man who had been healed, “It is the Sabbath, and you are not permitted to pick up your pallet [because it is unlawful].”

John 9:16

Then some of the Pharisees said, “This Man [Jesus] is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a man who is a sinner (a non-observant Jew) do such signs and miracles?” So there was a difference of opinion among them.

John 9:26-29

So they said to him, “What did He [actually] do to you? How did He open your eyes?”

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