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Matthew 12:13

What does Matthew 12:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Matthew 12:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Matthew 12:13 means

Jesus commands the man to stretch out his hand; the man obeys and his hand is restored. The healing is immediate, evidencing Jesus’ authority and compassion. The act is both miraculous and didactic: it enacts the teaching that doing good on the Sabbath is lawful. The physical restoration also signals spiritual and communal restoration—Jesus restores the person’s place within the community and challenges the leaders’ hardened stance.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, as the other.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, as the other.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then said he to the man, Put out your hand. And he put it out, and it was made as well as the other.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Then saith he to the man, `Stretch forth thy hand,' and he stretched <FI>it<Fi> forth, and it was restored whole as the other.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Then he saith to the man: Stretch forth thy hand; and he stretched it forth, and it was restored to health even as the other.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Then he says to the man, Stretch out thy hand. And he stretched [it] out, and it was restored sound as the other.

Context

This miracle follows Jesus’ argument about mercy and human worth. The healing proves his point practically and escalates opposition: the Pharisees leave to plot against him. The contrast between Jesus’ restorative action and the Pharisees’ reaction frames the intensifying conflict.

v.12How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day.

v.13This passage

v.14But the Pharisees went out, and took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.

Cross references

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

  • Acts 3:7

    And he took him by the right hand, and raised him up: and immediately his feet and his ankle-bones received strength.

  • Luke 13:13

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

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