Luke 6:8

“But he knew their reasonings, and he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Get up and stand in the middle.” And he got up and stood there.”

Luke 6:8 · direct translation from the Greek
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Luke 6:8, word by word

knewᾔδειēidei

know

To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.

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their reasoningsδιαλογισμοὺςdialogismous

thought

What one thinks or wonders inside.

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he saidεἶπενeipen

say

To express something in words to others.

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to the manἀνδρὶandri

man

An adult male, as distinct from a woman or a child.

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hadἔχοντιechonti

have

To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.

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the witheredξηρὰνxēran

withered

Sapless, like a tree; a "shriveled hand": without strength or life.

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handχεῖραcheira

hand

The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.

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“Get upἜγειρεEgeire

get up

To help someone stand, or to stand up.

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standστῆθιstēthi

stand

To stay upright on one's feet, or hold out without falling.

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the middleμέσονmeson

middle

Middle, in the midst.

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he got upἀναστὰςanastas

get up

To stand up, or set out somewhere.

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The man with the withered hand

Matthew 12:9-14Mark 3:1-6

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Luke 6:6-11

6And it happened on another Sabbath that he entered into the synagogue and was teaching; and there was a man there and his right hand was withered. 7And the scribes and the Pharisees were watching him closely to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might find a way to accuse him. 8But he knew their reasonings, and he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Get up and stand in the middle.” And he got up and stood there. 9And Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save a life or to destroy it?” 10And looking around at them all, he said to him, “Stretch out your hand.” And he did so, and his hand was restored. 11But they were filled with senseless rage, and were discussing with one another what they might do to Jesus.

Matthew 12:9-14

9And moving on from there, he went into their synagogue. 10And look, there was a man with a withered hand. And they asked him, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” so that they might accuse him. 11But he said to them, “What man will there be among you who has one sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out? 12How much more valuable, then, is a human being than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” 13Then he says to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and it was restored, healthy like the other. 14But the Pharisees went out and took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.

Mark 3:1-6

1And he went again into a synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand. 2And they were watching him to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse him. 3And he says to the man who had the withered hand, “Get up and come into the middle.” 4And he says to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save a life or to kill?” But they were silent. 5And looking around at them with anger, grieved at the hardness of their heart, he says to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored. 6And the Pharisees went out and at once held a council with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

The context

7And the scribes and the Pharisees were watching him closely to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might find a way to accuse him.

8 · This verse (above)

9And Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save a life or to destroy it?”

Read all of Luke 6

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  1. 1. What it says

    What does Jesus tell his hearers to do with their enemies, with those who curse them, and with those who ask them for something? (vv. 27-30)

  2. 2. What it means

    Jesus says the mouth speaks from the abundance of the heart (v. 45). What connection does he see between who we are inside and what we do?

  3. 3. How I live it

    Jesus says, “Do not judge.” In what situation this week could you answer someone with compassion instead of judgment? (vv. 36-37)

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