JESUS HEALS ON THE SABBATH DAY
AT that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his
disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to
eat. But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy
disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day. But
he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an
hungred, and they that were with him; how he entered into the house of
God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat,
neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests? Or have
ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the
temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless? But I say unto you, That
in this place is one greater than the temple. But if ye had known what
this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have
condemned the guiltless. For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath
day.
[Sidenote: St. Luke 7]
And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue: 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. And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you,
that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath
day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? How much then is
a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the
sabbath days. Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And
he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.
Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they
might destroy him. But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from
thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
and charged them that they should not make him known: that it might
be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Behold
my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well
pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to
the Gentiles. He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man
hear his voice in the streets. A bruised reed shall he not break, and
smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto
victory. And in his name shall the Gentiles trust. While he yet talked
to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without,
desiring to speak with him. Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother
and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. But he
answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are
my brethren? And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and
said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will
of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister,
and mother.