11. And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? read more
12. How much then is a man better than a sheep?—Resistless appeal! "A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast" ( :-), and would instinctively rescue it from death or suffering on the sabbath day; how much more his nobler fellow man! But the reasoning, as given in the other two Gospels, is singularly striking: "But He knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth. Then said Jesus unto them, I will... read more
13. Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth—the power to obey going forth with the word of command. and it was restored whole, like as the other—The poor man, having faith in this wonderful Healer—which no doubt the whole scene would singularly help to strengthen—disregarded the proud and venomous Pharisees, and thus gloriously put them to shame. read more
14. Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him—This is the first explicit mention of their murderous designs against our Lord. Luke (Luke 6:11) says, "they were filled with madness, and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus." But their doubt was not, whether to get rid of Him, but how to compass it. Mark (Luke 6:11- :), as usual, is more definite: "The Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against Him,... read more
15. But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence—whither, our Evangelist says not; but Mark (Mark 3:7) says "it was to the sea"—to some distance, no doubt, from the scene of the miracle, the madness, and the plotting just recorded. and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all—Mark gives the following interesting details: "A great multitude from Galilee followed Him, and from Judea and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon,... read more
16. And charged them—the healed. that they should not make him known—(See on Matthew 8:4). read more
17. That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying— ( :-). read more
18. Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall show judgment to the Gentiles. read more
19. He shall not strive nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 12:9
9. And when he was departed thence—but "on another sabbath" ( :-). he went into their synagogue—"and taught." He had now, no doubt, arrived in Galilee; but this, it would appear, did not occur at Capernaum, for after it was over, He "withdrew Himelf," it is said "to the sea" (Mark 3:7), whereas Capernaum was at the sea. And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered—disabled by paralysis (as in Mark 3:7- :). It was his right hand, as Luke (Mark 3:7- :) graphically notes. And they... read more