A Man with a Withered Hand - Mark 3:1

Mark wrote how Jesus declared, “The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath. Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath”, and in chapter three and verse one of his book, Mark shares how Jesus encountered, “a man with a withered hand”where we read:

And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.

The verse reads, “And he entered again into the synagogue;” Mark began with the words, “and he entered again” or “and Jesus came in another time” “into the synagogue” which means “into the assembly of Jews formally gathered together to offer prayers and listen to the reading and expositions of the scriptures”. Mark shared how Jesus went into the “sacred place of worship” again.

The verse goes on to say, “and there was a man there which had a withered hand.” Mark added the words, “and there was a man there” which means “and a man was located with the synagogue” “which had a withered hand” which means “who had a hand was wasted, shriveled and pining away”. Mark shared how a man was within the “synagogue” whose hand was “shriveled up and pining away”.

When we think through Mark's words in this verse, we see how he identified another man who was in “physical need”. This time the man's hand was “withered”, and Jesus an all the people within the “synagogue” knew He was there. Jesus is away of every need, and He deals with them according to His “Divine plan” to save man from His sins. God loves everyone, and when they are in need, His attention is upon them.

Next time Mark shares how the people in the synagogue, “watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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