Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him.
He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.
But the scribes and Pharisees were filled with rage and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.
Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like
Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”
But the man who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had slipped away while the crowd was there.
At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.
Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecu
Then some of the people of Jerusalem began to say, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?