Mark 3:2

And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
watched	παρετήρουν paretēroun	G3906	to inspect alongside · verb — imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural
him	αὐτὸν auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
whether	εἰ ei	G1487	if · conditional particle
heal	θεραπεύσει therapeusei	G2323	to wait upon menially · verb — future active indicative, 3rd person singular
him	αὐτὸν auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
day	σάββασιν sabbasin	G4521	the Sabbath (i.e. Shabbath) · noun — dative plural neuter
that	ἵνα ina	G2443	compare G3588 (ὁ)) · conjunction
accuse	κατηγορήσωσιν katēgorēsōsin	G2723	to be a plaintiff · verb — aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural
him	αὐτοῦ. autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine

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Cross-references

Psalms 37:32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
Luke 6:7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.
Luke 14:1 And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.
Luke 20:20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they mig…
Daniel 6:4 Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault;…
Luke 11:53-54 And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many thing…
Isaiah 29:20-21 For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:
Jeremiah 20:10 For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, sayi…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 3:1-12

Here, as before, we have our Lord Jesus busy at work in the synagogue first, and then by the sea side; to teach us that his presence should not be confined either to the one or to the other, but, wherever any are gathered together in his name, whether in the synagogue or any where else, there is he in the midst of them. In every place where he records his name, he will meet his people, and bless them; it is his will that men pray every where. Now here we have some account of what he did. I. When he entered again into the synagogue, he improved the opportunity he had there, of doing good, and having, no doubt, preached a sermon there, he wrought a miracle for the confirmation of it, or at lea…

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Adam Clarke on Mark 3:2

They watched him - Παρετηρουν αυτον, they maliciously watched him. See on Luk 14:1 (note).

John Gill on Mark 3:2

And they watched him,.... The ruler of the synagogue, and the principal men in it; particularly the Scribes and Pharisees, who followed him wherever he went; they observed him diligently, and kept their eyes upon him; this lame man being in the synagogue, to see whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; which, knowing his readiness to do good, they might expect he would: that they might accuse him; as they had accused his disciples before, of the violation of the sabbath: according to the Evangelist Matthew, they put a question to him, whether it was lawful to heal on the sabbath day? with this view, that they might, one way or another, have something to accuse him of, either to the pe…

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John Calvin on Mark 3:1-5

Mark 3:1-5 Matthew 12:9-13 Mark 3:1-5 Luke 6:6-10 9. And having departed thence, he came into their synagogue: 10. And, lo, there was a man having a withered hand, and they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbaths? that they might accuse him. 11. But he said to them, What man shall there be among you who shall have one sleep, and if it fall on the Sabbath into a ditch, will not lay hold on it, and lift it out? 12. How much more then is a man better than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do well on the Sabbaths. 13. Then he saith to the man, Stretch out thy hand. And he stretched it out, and it was restored to soundness like the other. 1. And he entered again into the syn…

The Church Fathers

(in Marc. i. 14) For, since He had defended the breaking of the sabbath, which they objected to His disciples, by an approved example, now they wish, by watching Him, to calumniate Himself, that they might accuse Him of a transgression, if He cured on the sabbath, of cruelty or of folly, if He refused. It goes on: And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand in the midst.
— Bede ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Pharisees — Separatists (Heb. persahin, from parash, “to separate”). They were probably the successors of the Assideans (i.e., the “pious”), a party that originated in the time of Antiochus Epiphanes in revolt…
Sabbath — (Heb. verb shabbath, meaning “to rest from labour”), the day of rest. It is first mentioned as having been instituted in Paradise, when man was in innocence (Gen. 2:2). “The sabbath was made for…
Capernaum · Miracles of Jesus performed at — Miracles of Jesus performed at

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 3:1-12

Adam Clarke on Mark 3:2

John Gill on Mark 3:2

John Calvin on Mark 3:1-5

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 3:1-12

Adam Clarke on Mark 3:2

John Gill on Mark 3:2

John Calvin on Mark 3:1-5

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Mark 3:1-6