Healing on the Sabbath

Law or Legalism?

By: Mike Mazzalongo     Posted: November, 2025
Discussion Questions
  1. Why did Jesus choose to heal on the Sabbath, knowing it would provoke controversy?
  2. How did the Pharisees' traditions distort the original intent of the Sabbath?
  3. What does this passage teach us about balancing obedience and compassion?
Sources
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • The Mishnah, Shabbat 22:6
  • R.T. France, The Gospel of Mark, NICNT
  • Craig S. Keener, IVP Background Commentary: New Testament
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