“And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.”
King James Version (KJV)
3:2 And they - The scribes and Pharisees, watched him, that they might accuse him - Pride, anger, and shame, after being so often put to silence, began now to ripen into malice.
Mr 3:2 They watched him. The same critics who had found fault in the preceding chapter. There was present a man whose right hand was withered, and they watched to see whether the Lord would heal him on the Sabbath.
And they watched him, whether hee would heale him on the Sabbath day, that they might accuse him.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
They were watching Him {to see} if He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And they were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath day, so that they might have something against him.
- Basic English Bible
And they watched him if he would heal him on the sabbath, that they might accuse him.
- Darby Bible
And they watched him, to see whether he would heal him on the sabbath; that they might accuse him.
- Webster's Bible
They closely watched Him to see whether He would cure him on the Sabbath--so as to have a charge to bring against Him.
- Weymouth Bible
They watched him, whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day, that they might accuse him.
- World English Bible
And thei aspieden hym, if he helide in the sabatis, to accuse him.
- Wycliffe Bible
and they were watching him, whether on the sabbaths he will heal him, that they might accuse him.
- Youngs Literal Bible