9. Who Has A Hardened Heart? (Mark 3:1-6)

The Pharisees were more interested in keeping the Sabbath Day literally than its spiritual implication. So they watched Jesus closely to see if He would heal the man who had a withered hand on the Sabbath Day. And just as they expected, Jesus indeed told the man with a withered hand to step forward and stand in the middle. When the Jews gathered around in a synagogue, they often sat in a circle to discuss some issues or break bread together. It was right in the middle of such a gathering that Jesus had told the man with a withered hand to stand. Jesus then asked the Pharisees, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” (Mark 3:4). He then healed the man’s hand. This man’s hand was so withered that he was unable to even stretch it out, but when he stretched it out to Jesus, the Lord restored it fully.

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