Matthew 12:9-14
Going on from that place, he went into their synagogue, and a man with a shrivelled hand was there. Looking for a reason to bring charges against Jesus, they asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
He said to them, “If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take hold of it and lift it out? How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out and it was completely restored, just as sound as the other. But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.
This shows Jesus' willingness to help people regardless of how it may affect himself in the long run. Jesus healed this man despite having the knowledge that he would be put to death because of his actions, showing his goodness towards the man. By healing this man on the Sabbath Jesus lost favour with the Pharisees, allowing them to have something to hold against Jesus when he is put on trial, and an excuse to have him killed.
Going on from that place, he went into their synagogue, and a man with a shrivelled hand was there. Looking for a reason to bring charges against Jesus, they asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
He said to them, “If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take hold of it and lift it out? How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out and it was completely restored, just as sound as the other. But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.
This shows Jesus' willingness to help people regardless of how it may affect himself in the long run. Jesus healed this man despite having the knowledge that he would be put to death because of his actions, showing his goodness towards the man. By healing this man on the Sabbath Jesus lost favour with the Pharisees, allowing them to have something to hold against Jesus when he is put on trial, and an excuse to have him killed.
