Mark 3:1-5
Summary for Mark 3:1-6: 3:1-6 a This account concludes the collection of controversy stories (2:1–3:6 b). As in the preceding story, Jesus is in conflict with the Pharisees over the Sabbath; as with the first story, the controversy involves a healing (2:1-12 c).Summary for Mark 3:1-2: 3:1-2 d The scene again involves a synagogue, probably in Capernaum (1:21 e, 29 f). The presence of a crippled man on the Sabbath (3:1-2 g) created a situation that Jesus’ enemies wished to exploit if he healed the man’s hand, so they watched him closely.
Summary for Mark 3:3-4: 3:3-4 h Jesus challenged his enemies’ view that doing good deeds was forbidden on the Sabbath (cp. Luke 13:10-17 i).
• To destroy . . . life may refer to an incident in which the Maccabees decided to fight if attacked on the Sabbath (1 Maccabees 2:32-41). These great Jewish heroes were willing to kill on the Sabbath, yet the Pharisees would not allow good deeds on the Sabbath. Jesus’ question shamed them into silence but did not change their hearts (Mark 3:5 j).
Summary for Mark 3:5-6: 3:5-6 k Jesus’ opponents’ hard hearts would not listen to sound reason, so instead of having changed attitudes, they began to plot how to kill him (see also 11:18 l; 12:12 m; 14:1-2 n, 10-11 o).
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