Mark 3:1-5 - Sermon Bible Commentary

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Mark 3:1-5

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I. Christ's detection of human incompleteness. He instantly discovered that there was a man in the synagogue with a withered hand.

II. Jesus Christ's power over partial disease. The man had only a withered hand. In some cases Christ used to heal thoroughly diseased men; in this case the disease was local; yet in both instances His power was the same.

III. Christ's inability to heal the obstinacy of His enemies.

IV. Christ's moral indignation overcoming all outward obstacles. He was indignant with the men who valued the sacredness of a day above the sacredness of a human life.

Parker, City Temple,1871, p. 68.

References: Mark 3:1-6. H. M. Luckock, Footprints of the Son of Man,p. 55; Homilist,new series, vol. iii., p. 1; T. L. Cuyler, Christian World Pulpit,vol. x., p. 32; Homiletic Quarterly,vol. vi., p. 265; vol. xii., p. 37. Mark 3:2. W. F. Hook, Sermons on the Miracles,vol. i., p. 135; W. S. Houghton, Christian World Pulpit,vol. xxx., p. 340.

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Mark 3:1-5

1 And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.

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

3 And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand,Stand forth.a

4 And he saith unto them,Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.

5 And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardnessb of their hearts, he saith unto the man,Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.