Expository Outlines Mark 3:1-5 And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.… I. THE SCENE OF THIS MIRACLE. — "He went into their synagogue." We often find our Saviour in the synagogue. 1. To show respect for Divine institutions. Places of worship may be despised by some, but not by Christ who came to do His Father's will. 2. To secure the great objects of His own mission. He appeared as a Divine Teacher, and frequented the synagogue in order to make known the glad tidings of His kingdom. II. THE PERSON ON WHOM THIS MIRACLE WAS WROUGHT. We are first shown — 1. The nature of his complaint. He was not affected in his whole body, but in one of his members. 2. Something similar to this was occasionally inflicted as a Divine judgment. Jeroboam (1 Kings 13). 3. This case may be regarded as a representation of man's spiritual condition. By sin the powers of his soul have been paralyzed. III. THE DISPUTE BY WHICH THIS MIRACLE WAS PRECEDED. 1. The question proposed — "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?" 2. The conclusive reply — "What man shall there be among you, etc." Interest is a very decisive casuist, and removes men's scruples in a moment. It is always soonest consulted and most readily obeyed. 3. The verdict pronounced — "The Son of man is Lord even of the Sabbath." IV. THE MANNER IN WHICH THE MIRACLE WAS PERFORMED. 1. An authoritative mandate — "Stretch forth thine hand." 2. An instant compliance. 3. A gratifying result — "And it was restored whole, like the other." (Expository Outlines.) Parallel Verses KJV: And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.WEB: He entered again into the synagogue, and there was a man there who had his hand withered. |
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