Then a demon-possessed man, who was blind and couldn’t speak, was brought to Jesus. He healed the man so that he could both speak and see. The crowd was amazed and asked, “Could it be that Jesus is the Son of David, the Messiah?” —Matthew 12:22-23 NLT Key Thought Isn’t it amazing how the common …
[Continuing Isaiah’s prophecy about Jesus:] “He will not fight or shout or raise his voice in public. He will not crush the weakest reed or put out a flickering candle. Finally he will cause justice to be victorious. And his name will be the hope of all the world.” —Matthew 12:19-21 NLT Key Thought While …
[Jesus healed many and then warned those he healed not to reveal who he was.] This fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah concerning him: “Look at my Servant, whom I have chosen. He is my Beloved, who pleases me. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations. He will …
But Jesus knew [that the Pharisees were plotting to kill him]. So he left that area, and many people followed him. He healed all the sick among them, but he warned them not to reveal who he was. —Matthew 12:15-16 NLT Key Thought With the growing criticism of Jesus and hostility toward him by the …
Then [Jesus] said to the man [with the deformed hand], “Hold out your hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored, just like the other one! Then the Pharisees called a meeting to plot how to kill Jesus. —Matthew 12:13-14 NLT Key Thought Isn’t it astonishing how a good deed can …
[When the Pharisees asked Jesus if a person could work by healing on the Sabbath,] he answered, “If you had a sheep that fell into a well on the Sabbath, wouldn’t you work to pull it out? Of course you would. And how much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Yes, the law …
Then Jesus went over to their synagogue, where he noticed a man with a deformed hand. The Pharisees asked Jesus, “Does the law permit a person to work by healing on the Sabbath?” (They were hoping he would say yes, so they could bring charges against him.) —Matthew 12:9-10 NLT Key Thought Isn’t it amazing …
[Talking to the Pharisees after they condemned his disciples for gathering and eating grain on the Sabbath, Jesus continued:] “For the Son of Man is Lord, even over the Sabbath!” —Matthew 12:8 NLT Key Thought For the Jewish people, there was not more important symbol of identity than the Sabbath. Rules, laws, traditions, and respect …
[Talking to the Pharisees, Jesus continued:] “But you would not have condemned my innocent disciples if you knew the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’” —Matthew 12:7 NLT Key Thought Legalism stresses rules and crushes people. Jesus’ greatest condemnations were for those who adhered to rules and law-keeping …
Jesus said to [the Pharisees who accused him of allowing his disciples to break the law by working on the Sabbath], “Haven’t you read in the Scriptures what David did when he and his companions were hungry? He went into the house of God, and he and his companions broke the law by eating the …