John 5:10

"Immediately, the man was made well, and took up his mat and walked. Now that day was a Sabbath."

Key Reflection

In John 5:10, Jesus miraculously heals a paralyzed man on the Sabbath, an act that challenges the strict interpretations of Jewish law prevalent at the time. This healing not only demonstrates divine power and compassion but also highlights the tension between religious observance and practical human needs in first-century Judaism.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 10. Not lawful. It was forbidden, they supposed, in the Old Testament. The Jews were very strenuous in the observation of the external duties of religion. {i} "It is the sabbath day" Jer 17:21; Mt 12:2 __________________________________________________________________

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