“All things were made by Him [Christ, the Word]; and without Him was not anything made that was made.” John 1:3.
3. Did Christ, while on earth, keep the Sabbath?
“As His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up for to read.” Luke 4:16.
4. Although Lord, Maker, and an observer of the Sabbath, how was He watched and spied upon by the scribes and Pharisees on this day?
“And the scribes and Pharisees watched Him, whether He would heal on the Sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against Him.” Luke 6:7.
5. With what question did Christ meet their false ideas and reasonings regarding Sabbath-keeping?
“Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the Sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?” Verse 9.
6. How did they manifest their displeasure at His healing the man with the withered hand on the Sabbath?
“And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.” Verse 11. “And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against Him, how they might destroy Him.” Mark 3:6.
Note.—They were angry because, notwithstanding the fact that by the miracle performed Christ had given evidence that He was from God, He had shown no respect for their views of Sabbath-keeping, but, on the contrary, had shown these to be wrong. Wounded pride, obstinacy, and malice, therefore, combined to fill them with madness; and they went out immediately and held council with the Herodians,—their political enemies with whom they disagreed in the matter of paying tribute to a foreign power,—for the purpose of accomplishing His death.