Jesus Heals on the Sabbath
(Matthew 12:9–14; Luke 6:6–11)
Once again Jesus entered the synagogue, and a man with a withered hand was there. Mat 12:9-14Luk 6:6-11Mrk 1:211Ki 13:4Jhn 5:3 In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath. Psa 37:32Luk 14:1Luk 6:7Luk 20:20Dan 6:4Luk 11:53-54Isa 29:20-21Jer 20:10
Then Jesus said to the man with the withered hand, “Stand up among us.” Php 1:28-301Co 15:581Pe 4:1Dan 6:10Gal 6:9Isa 42:4Jhn 9:4Luk 6:8 And He asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” Luk 6:9Mat 12:10-12Luk 14:1-5Hos 6:6Luk 13:13-17Mrk 2:27-28Mrk 9:34
But they were silent.
Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored. Luk 6:10Eph 4:181Ki 13:6Rom 11:25Mat 12:13Mat 13:14-15Rom 11:7-102Co 3:14
At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus. Mat 22:16Mrk 12:13Mat 12:14Jhn 11:53Luk 20:19-20Luk 6:11Mrk 8:15Psa 109:3-4
Jesus Heals the Multitudes
(Matthew 4:23–25; Luke 6:17–19)
So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea, Luk 6:17Mat 4:25Mat 12:15Jhn 11:53-54Jos 20:7Luk 23:5Luk 6:12Mat 10:23 Jerusalem, Idumea, the region beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He was doing. Ezk 35:15Ezk 36:5Isa 34:5Mat 11:21Ezk 26:1-21Isa 23:1-18Jos 13:8-14Jos 19:28-29
Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him. Jhn 6:15Mrk 5:30 For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him. Mat 14:36Mrk 6:56Act 19:11-12Mat 4:23Act 5:15Luk 7:2Gen 12:17Heb 12:6 And when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!” Luk 4:41Luk 8:28Mrk 1:23-24Jas 2:19Mat 4:3Mat 8:29Act 16:17Mat 4:6 But He warned them sternly not to make Him known. Mat 12:16Mrk 1:25Mrk 1:34Mat 8:4Act 16:18
The Twelve Apostles
(Matthew 10:1–4; Luke 6:12–16)
Then Jesus went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him. Luk 6:12-16Luk 9:1Mat 10:1-4Mat 5:1Mrk 6:7 He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, 1 to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach, Act 1:8Jhn 15:16Luk 9:1-6Act 1:24-25Gal 1:1Luk 10:1-11Gal 1:15-20Luk 24:47 and to have authority to drive out demons.
These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter), Jhn 1:42Act 1:131Co 1:121Co 3:221Co 9:52Pe 1:1Gal 2:7-9Mat 10:2-4 James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”), Heb 4:12Jer 23:29Mrk 14:33Mrk 5:37Act 12:1Isa 58:1Jhn 21:2Jhn 21:20-25 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, 2 Act 1:13Mrk 2:14Jas 1:1Mat 9:91Co 15:71Co 9:5Act 15:13Act 21:18 and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus. 3 Act 1:16-25Jhn 12:4-6Jhn 13:2Jhn 13:26-30Jhn 6:64Jhn 6:71Mat 26:14-16Mat 26:47
A House Divided
(Matthew 12:22–30; Luke 11:14–23)
Then Jesus went home, 4 and once again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples could not even eat. Mrk 6:31Jhn 4:31-34Luk 6:17Mrk 3:7Mrk 3:9Mrk 7:17Mrk 9:28 When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.” Act 26:24Jhn 10:20Jhn 7:3-10Mrk 3:312Co 5:132Ki 9:11Hos 9:7Jer 29:26
And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul, 5” and, “By the prince of the demons He drives out demons.” Mat 10:25Mat 15:1Mat 12:24Mat 9:34Jhn 7:20Jhn 8:48Jhn 8:52Luk 11:15
So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan? Luk 11:17-23Mat 12:25-30Mat 13:34Mat 4:10Mrk 4:2Psa 49:4 If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand. Zec 11:141Co 1:10-132Sa 20:12Sa 20:6Ezk 37:22Isa 19:2-31Ki 12:16-20Eph 4:3-6 If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand. Jas 3:16Gal 5:15Psa 133:1Gen 37:4Gen 13:7-8 And if Satan is divided and rises against himself, he cannot stand; his end has come. Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house. Isa 49:24-26Mat 12:29Luk 11:21-23Eph 6:10-13Rev 20:1-31Jn 4:4Isa 53:12Isa 27:1
The Unpardonable Sin
(Matthew 12:31–32)
Truly I tell you, the sons of men will be forgiven all sins and blasphemies, as many as they utter. Luk 12:10Mat 12:31-321Jn 5:16Mrk 3:28-30Heb 6:4-8Heb 10:26-31 But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.” Luk 12:10Mat 12:31-322Th 1:9Mat 25:46Jud 1:13Mrk 12:40Jud 1:7
Jesus made this statement because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.” Jhn 10:20Mrk 3:22
Jesus’ Mother and Brothers
(Matthew 12:46–50; Luke 8:19–21)
Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him, Luk 8:19-21Mat 12:46-50 and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers 6are outside, asking for You.”
But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?” Deu 33:9Mrk 3:21Mrk 6:32Co 5:16Jhn 2:4Jhn 7:3-5Luk 2:49 Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers! Mat 12:49-50Luk 11:27-28Rom 8:29Mat 25:40-45Heb 2:11-12Jhn 20:17Mat 28:10Psa 22:22 For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.” 1Jn 2:17Mat 7:211Jn 3:22-23Jhn 7:17Jas 1:25