Orthodox Jewish Bible

Mattityahu 12:6-17 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

6. But I say to you that something greater than the Beis Hamikdash is here.

7. But if you'd had daas what this means, CHESED CHAFATZTI VLO ZEVACH (I desire mercy and not sacrifice HOSHEA 6:6), you would not have condemned the innocent.

8. For the Ben HaAdam (Moshiach) is Adon HaShabbos.

9. And having gone from there, he went into their shul.

10. And hinei! There was a man with a withered hand. And they questioned Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, asking, Is it mutar (permissible) to bring refuah (healing) on Shabbos? They did this in order to bring accusation against him.

11. But Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, What man will there be among you, who owns a keves (lamb), and if it falls into a pit on Shabbos, will not take hold of it and lift it out?

12. Therefore, how much more valuable is a man than a keves. For this reason, it is mutar (permissible) on Shabbos to do HaTov.

13. Then Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach says to the man, Stretch out your hand. And the man stretched out his hand. And it was restored to health, as sound as the other hand.

14. But the Perushim went out and took counsel against Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach so that they might destroy him.

15. But Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, having da'as of this, departed from there. And many multitudes followed Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, and he brought refuah to them all.

16. And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach warned them that they should not make him manifest.

17. This was to fulfill what was spoken through Yeshayah HaNavi, saying,