Matthew 12:10

Matthew 12:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.
• New International Version (NIV)and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Looking for a reason to bring charges against Jesus, they asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And a man was there with a withered hand. And they asked him, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?"—so that they might accuse him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And behold, there was a man who had a withered hand. And they asked Him, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”—that they might accuse Him.

Context of Matthew 12:10

8For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath. 9And when he had departed from there, he went into their synagogue: And, behold, there was a man who had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath? that they might accuse him. 11And he said to them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it shall fall into a pit on the sabbath, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? 12How much then is a man better than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath days.

Matthew 12:10 word by word

καὶ ἰδοὺ ἄνθρωπος χεῖρα ἔχων ξηράν· καὶ ἐπηρώτησαν αὐτὸν λέγοντες· εἰ ἔξεστιν τοῖς σάββασιν θεραπεῦσαι; ἵνα κατηγορήσωσιν αὐτοῦ.¶Read the interlinear

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• beholdἰδούidou · look!G2400
• wasἦνēn · wasG2258
• manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• handχείρcheir · handG5495
• witheredξηρόςxēros · dried up/witheredG3584
• askedἐπερωτάωeperōtaō · to questionG1905
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• lawfulεἰei · if: is(QUESTION)G1487
• lawfulἔξεστι, ἐξόνexesti · be permittedG1832
• healθεραπεύωtherapeuō · to serve/healG2323
• sabbathσάββατονsabbaton · SabbathG4521
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• accuseκατηγορέωkatēgoreō · to accuseG2723

Cross-references for Matthew 12:10

• 1 Kings 13:4And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, who had cried against the altar in Bethel, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not draw it to him again.
• Zechariah 11:17Woe to the idle shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be wholly dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.
• John 5:3In these lay a great multitude of sick people, blind, lame, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
• Matthew 19:3The Pharisees also came to him, tempting him, and saying to him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
• Matthew 22:17Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
• Luke 13:14And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, and said to the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.
• Luke 14:3And Jesus answering spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath?
• Luke 20:22Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
• John 5:10The Jews therefore said to him that was cured, It is the sabbath: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.
• John 9:16Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not from God, because he keepeth not the sabbath. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.
• Isaiah 32:6For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
• Isaiah 59:4None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
• Luke 6:6And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.
• Luke 11:54Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something from his mouth, that they might accuse him.
• Luke 23:2And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
• John 8:6This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not .

Commentaries on Matthew 12:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10A man which had his hand withered - Probably through a partial paralysis. The man's hand was withered; but God's mercy had still preserved to him the use of his feet: He uses them to bring him to the public worship of God, and Jesus meets and heals him there. How true is the proverb - It is never so ill with us, but it might be much worse!Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9-13Verses 9-13 The account contained in these verses is recorded also in Mark 3:1-5, and Luke 6:6-10. Matthew 12:10 The very hairs of your head are all numbered - That is, each one has exercised the care and attention of God. He has fixed the number; and, though of small importance, yet he does not think it beneath him to determine how few or how many they shall be. He will therefore take care of you. Matthew 12:12 How much, then, is a man better than a…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-13Verses 9-13 Christ shows that works of mercy are lawful and proper to be done on the Lord's day. There are more ways of doing well upon sabbath days, than by the duties of worship: attending the sick, relieving the poor, helping those who need speedy relief, teaching the young to care for their souls; these are doing good: and these must be done from love and charity, with humility and self-denial, and shall be accepted, Ge 4:7. This, like other cures…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10Is it lawful: Jewish teachers of the law said healing on the Sabbath was allowed only if someone’s life was in danger. Because the person’s life was not in danger, the Pharisees believed that healing was not allowed.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 12:10

• Accusation, False
• Atrophy
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Sabbath
• Synagogue
• Technicalities

In the dictionaries

• Adulterous
• Condemn
• Desolation
• Idle
• Judgment
• Restore
• Sabbath
• Sin
• Wither
• Hammoth-Dor

Commentaries on Matthew 12

• 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