Matthew 12:9-21

9Moving on from there, he entered their synagogue.

10There he saw a man who had a shriveled hand, and in order to accuse him they asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

11He replied to them, “Who among you, if he had a sheep that fell into a pit on the Sabbath, wouldn’t take hold of it and lift it out?

12A person is worth far more than a sheep; so it is lawful to do what is good on the Sabbath.”

13Then he told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored, as good as the other.

14But the Pharisees went out and plotted against him, how they might kill him.

15Jesus was aware of this and withdrew. Large crowds followed him, and he healed them all.

16He warned them not to make him known,

17so that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

18Here is my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.

19He will not argue or shout, and no one will hear his voice in the streets.

20He will not break a bruised reed, and he will not put out a smoldering wick, until he has led justice to victory.

21The nations will put their hope in his name.