Mark 3:2

Mark 3:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
• New International Version (NIV)Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they watched Jesus, to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So they watched Him closely, whether He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him.

Context of Mark 3:2

1He entered a synagogue again; and a man was there whose hand was withered. And they were watching Him closely to see if He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him. 3He said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and come forward!” 4And He said to them, “Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do harm, to save a life or to kill?” But they kept silent.

Mark 3:2 word by word

καὶ παρετήρουν αὐτὸν εἰ τοῖς σάββασιν θεραπεύσει αὐτὸν ἵνα κατηγορήσωσιν αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

• they were watchingπαρατηρέωparatēreō · to observeG3906
• ifεἰei · ifG1487
• He would healθεραπεύωtherapeuō · to serve/healG2323
• him on the Sabbathσάββατονsabbaton · SabbathG4521
• soἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• they might accuseκατηγορέωkatēgoreō · to accuseG2723

Cross-references for Mark 3:2

• Psalms 37:32The wicked spies upon the righteous And seeks to kill him.
• Isaiah 29:20For the ruthless will come to an end and the scorner will be finished, Indeed all who are intent on doing evil will be eliminated,
• Jeremiah 20:10For I have heard the whispering of many, “Terror on every side! Denounce him; let’s denounce him!” All my trusted friends, Watching for my fall, say: “Perhaps he will be persuaded, so that we may prevail against him And take our revenge on him.”
• Daniel 6:4Then the commissioners and satraps began trying to find a ground of accusation against Daniel regarding government affairs; but they could find no ground of accusation or evidence of corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was to be found in him.
• Luke 6:7Now the scribes and the Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He healed on the Sabbath, so that they might find a reason to accuse Him.
• Luke 11:53When He left that place, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be very hostile and to interrogate Him about many subjects,
• Luke 14:1It happened that when He went into the house of one of the leaders of the Pharisees on the Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching Him closely.
• Luke 20:20And so they watched Him closely, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, in order that they might catch Him in some statement, so that they could hand Him over to the jurisdiction and authority of the governor.
• John 9:16Therefore some of the Pharisees were saying, “This Man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others were saying, “How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs?” And there was dissension among them.

Commentaries on Mark 3:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2They watched him - , they maliciously watched him. See on Luke 14:1; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-5Verses 1-5 See this explained in Matthew 12:9-13. Mark 3:4 Or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? - It seems to have been a maxim with the Jews that not to do good when we have an opportunity is to do evil; not to save life is to kill or to be guilty of murder. If a man has an opportunity of saving a man‘s life when he is in danger, and does not do it, he is evidently guilty of his death. On this principle our Saviour puts this question to the Jews…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2The scene again involves a synagogue, probably in Capernaum (1:21, 29). The man with a withered hand was present on the Sabbath (3:1–2). The enemies of Jesus wanted to use this situation against him. If he healed the man, they could accuse him, so they watched him closely.Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 3:2

• Capernaum
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles

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Commentaries on Mark 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings