Another Sabbath story: Jesus enters a synagogue to worship, probably to preach. He sees a man with a shriveled hand. He knows there are those in the crowd who are just waiting for him to do something wrong. Until now they probably didin't have the rule, "Don't heal on the Sabbath" since they didn't see much of that, but they've decided that healing must involve some kind of work, energy expended, so it must be a sin. They are so intent on every jot and tittle that they are blind to what the healings mean!
It means that God is in their presence, God is working in their midst! They should be following him, seeking him, spreading the news, asking him all their questions. Instead, from this point on a group of Jews begin to plot his death. We must get rid of this nuisance--he is going to ruin everything!
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