Bible Strands
Mark 3:1
Once again Jesus entered the synagogue, and a man with a withered hand was there.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus enters a synagogue where a man with a withered hand is present, establishing the physical location for the upcoming confrontation.
The words — The Greek εἰσῆλθεν (eisēlthen, "He entered") and palin ("again") denote a deliberate return to a familiar place, while ἦν (ēn, "there was") fixes the man’s presence as a narrative fact.
The thread — This account runs parallel to Matthew 12:9 and Luke 6:6, where Jesus similarly enters a synagogue to address Sabbath observance, and echoes the earlier synagogue visit recorded in Mark 1:21.
Why it lands — The text records a straightforward arrival and a specific physical condition, requiring the reader to observe the scene exactly as presented before the conflict develops.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.
Cross-references
- Matthew 12:9 Moving on from there, Jesus entered their synagogue,
- Luke 6:6 On another Sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was withered.
- Mark 1:21 Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.
- 1 Kings 13:4 Now when King Jeroboam, who was at the altar in Bethel, heard the word that the man of God had cried out against it, he stretched out his hand and said, “Seize him!” But the hand he stretched out toward him withered, so that he could not pull it back.
- John 5:3 On these walkways lay a great number of the sick, the blind, the lame, and the paralyzed.