2And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.
And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.
And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-12)Here, as before, we have our Lord Jesus busy at work in the synagogue first, and then by the sea side ; to teach us that his presence should not be confined either to the one or to the other, but, wherever any are gathered together in his name, whether in the synagogue or any where else, there is he in the midst of them. In every place where he records his name , he will meet his people, and bless…
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