Matthew 12:14

"Then he told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out; and it was restored whole, just like the other."

Key Reflection

This passage symbolizes Jesus' authority to forgive sins as well as heal physical ailments. By commanding the man to stretch out his hand and restoring it fully, Jesus demonstrates both His power over physical healing and His ability to offer complete restoration, including spiritual renewal.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verses 14-21. This account is found also in Mr 3:6-12. Verse 14. The Pharisees--held a council, etc. Mark adds, that the Herodians also took a part in this plot. They were probably a political party, attached firmly to Herod. See Barnes "Mt 3:7". The friends of Herod were opposed to Christ, and ever ready to join any plot against his life. They remembered, doubtless, the attempts of Herod the Great against him when he was the Babe of Bethlehem; and they were stung with the memory of the escape of Jesus from his bloody hands. The attempt against him now was the effect of envy.

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