Mark 3:4

“With compassion, Christ declares the sabbath for doing good rather than harm, for saving life rather than killing.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mk 3:4[ETML:C/].

“Because of certain acts of his expelling demons, forgiving sins, healing on the sabbath day, his novel interpretation of the precepts of the Law regarding purity, and his familiarity with tax collectors and public sinners” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 12:24; Mk 2:7, 14-17; 3:1-6; 7:14-23.

“The restoring of this man who had the withered hand is also not passed over in silence by Mark and Luke.” — editor's note: Mark iii. 1–5; Luke vi. 6–10.

Chapter III.—Of the Question Whether Mark’s Reports of the Repeated Occasions on Which the Name of Peter Was Brought into Prominence are Not at Variance with the Statement Which John Has Given Us of the Particular…

“And the other evangelists indeed say, that He “set” the man “in the midst,” and asked them, “If it was lawful to do good on the Sabbath days.”” — editor's note: See Mark iii. 3, 4, and Luke vi. 8, 9.

After confounding the Jews, who had blamed His disciples, for pulling the ears of corn on the sabbath day, by the example of David, the Lord now further bringing them to the truth, works a miracle on the sabbath;…

For, since He had defended the breaking of the sabbath, which they objected to His disciples, by an approved example, now they wish, by watching Him, to calumniate Himself, that they might accuse Him of a…

He placed him in the midst, that they might be frightened at the sight, and on seeing Him compassionate him, and lay aside their malice.

And anticipating the calumny of the Jews, which they had prepared for Him, He accused them of violating the precepts of the law, by a wrong interpretation. Wherefore there follows: “And He saith unto them, Is it…

But some one may wonder how Matthew could have said, that they themselves asked the Lord, if it was lawful to heal on the sabbath-day; when Mark rather relates that they were asked by our Lord, “Is it lawful to do…

But mystically, the man with a withered hand shews the human race, dried up as to its fruitfulness in good works, but now cured by the mercy of the Lord; the hand of man, which in our first parent had been dried up…

Or else it means the avaricious, who, being able to give had rather receive, and love robbery rather than making gifts. And they are commanded to stretch forth their hands, that is, “let him that stole steal no more,…

Or, he had his right hand withered, who does not the works which belong to the right side; for from the time that our hand is employed in forbidden deeds, from that time it is withered to the working of good. But it…

Mark 3:4 and Luke 6:9 share the same wording (20 words).

Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.36.

Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.36.

Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.36.

Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.36.

Cited together in Catechism §2173.

Cited together in Catechism §2173.

Cited together in Bede on Mark 3:1–5 (2) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Bede on Mark 3:1–5 (2) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Catechism §2173.

Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.36.

Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.36.

Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.36.

Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.36.

Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.36.

Cited together in Catechism §2173.

Cited together in Catechism §2173.