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Luke 6:6

What does Luke 6:6 mean?

A plain-English look at Luke 6:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Luke 6:6 means

On another Sabbath, Jesus entered a synagogue to teach, and a man with a withered right hand was present. This deliberate setting underscores Jesus' consistent practice of teaching and healing, especially on the Sabbath, directly confronting the religious leaders' rigid interpretations. The presence of the man with the withered hand immediately signals an upcoming miraculous event, which will again test the Pharisees' understanding of God's will and mercy on the Lord's Day.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And it came to pass on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man there, and his right hand was withered.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And it came to pass on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man there, and his right hand was withered.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And it came about, on another Sabbath, that he went into the Synagogue and was teaching there. And a man was there whose right hand was dead.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And it came to pass also, on another sabbath, that he goeth into the synagogue, and teacheth, and there was there a man, and his right hand was withered,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And it came to pass also, on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught. And there was a man whose right hand was withered.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And it came to pass on another sabbath also that he entered into the synagogue and taught; and there was a man there, and his right hand was withered.

Context

This verse transitions to a second Sabbath encounter, reinforcing the theme of Jesus' authority over it. It immediately introduces a new conflict, highlighting the physical need of an individual within the context of religious observance. This narrative setup prepares the reader for Jesus' next challenge to the Pharisees' legalism through a public healing.

v.5And he said unto them, The Son of man is lord of the sabbath.

v.6This passage

v.7And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find how to accuse him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Luke 13:13

    And he laid his hands upon her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

  • Mark 3:1

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

  • 1 Kings 13:4

    And it came to pass, when the king heard the saying of the man of God, which he cried against the altar in Beth-el, that Jeroboam put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not draw it back again to him.

  • Luke 14:3

    And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath, or not?

  • Luke 4:31

    And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath day:

  • Matthew 12:9

    And he departed thence, and went into their synagogue:

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