King James Version:
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And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched [it] out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Then, looking them over and feeling both anger with them and sympathy for them at the stoniness of their hearts, he said to the man, "Hold out your hand." As he held it out, it became restored.
Berean Standard Bible:
Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.
American Standard Version:
And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their heart, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and his hand was restored.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And{G2532} when he had looked round about{G4017} on them{G846} with{G3326} anger{G3709}, being grieved{G4818} for{G1909} the hardness{G4457} of their{G846} hearts{G2588}, he saith{G3004} unto the man{G444}, Stretch forth{G1614} thine{G4675} hand{G5495}. And{G2532} he stretched it out{G1614}: and{G2532} his{G846} hand{G5495} was restored{G600} whole{G5199} as{G5613} the other{G243}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Luke 6:10
- And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
1 Kings 13:6
- And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat now the face of the LORD thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought the LORD, and the king's hand was restored him again, and became as [it was] before.
Ephesians 4:18
- Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
Matthew 12:13
- Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched [it] forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.
Romans 11:7
- What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded
Romans 11:10
- Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.
Romans 11:25
- For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
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Commentary for Mark 3:5
Mark 3:5 is a verse set within the context of a Sabbath day when Jesus is in a synagogue. The themes present in this verse include the tension between Jesus and the religious leaders of the time, the nature of healing and compassion, and the importance of the heart's condition before God.
In this verse, Jesus encounters a man with a withered hand. The religious leaders are watching Jesus closely, as healing on the Sabbath would violate their strict interpretation of Sabbath law, which they held as a cornerstone of Jewish identity and religious observance. Jesus, perceiving their scrutiny and the legalistic trap they are setting for him, is moved by a complex emotion that the text describes as anger. His anger is not a reaction to the man's condition but rather a response to the spiritual insensitivity and "hardness of their hearts." This hardness refers to the Pharisees' rigidity, their lack of compassion, and their inability to see beyond their own legalistic interpretations of the law to the needs of a suffering individual.
Despite the confrontational atmosphere, Jesus commands the man to stretch forth his hand. The man's obedience to Jesus' command results in an immediate and complete restoration of his hand, making it whole "as the other." This act of healing serves as a demonstration of Jesus' authority over the physical ailments of humanity and as a challenge to the prevailing religious norms regarding the Sabbath. It also highlights the central theme of Jesus' ministry: compassion and restoration over legalistic adherence to rules.
The historical context of this event is crucial. The Sabbath was a significant day in Jewish life, and the healing of a person on the Sabbath was a controversial issue among the religious authorities. Jesus' actions and teachings often confronted and challenged the prevailing religious beliefs and practices of his time, leading to increasing conflict with the religious leaders. This event is one of many in the Gospels that illustrates the growing antagonism between Jesus and the establishment, ultimately contributing to the circumstances leading to his crucifixion.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: G2532
There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: καί
Transliteration: kaí
Pronunciation: kahee
Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet. - Strong's Number: G4017
There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: περιβλέπω
Transliteration: periblépō
Pronunciation: per-ee-blep'-o
Description: from περί and βλέπω; to look all around:--look (round) about (on). - Strong's Number: G846
There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: αὐτός
Transliteration: autós
Pronunciation: ow-tos'
Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ. - Strong's Number: G3326
There are 445 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: μετά
Transliteration: metá
Pronunciation: met-ah'
Description: a primary preposition (often used adverbially); properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between ἀπό or ἐκ and εἰς or πρός; less intimate than ἐν and less close than σύν):--after(-ward), X that he again, against, among, X and, + follow, hence, hereafter, in, of, (up-)on, + our, X and setting, since, (un-)to, + together, when, with (+ -out). Often used in composition, in substantially the same relations of participation or proximity, and transfer or sequence. - Strong's Number: G3709
There are 34 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὀργή
Transliteration: orgḗ
Pronunciation: or-gay'
Description: from ὀρέγομαι; properly, desire (as a reaching forth or excitement of the mind), i.e. (by analogy), violent passion (ire, or (justifiable) abhorrence); by implication punishment:--anger, indignation, vengeance, wrath. - Strong's Number: G4818
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: συλλυπέω
Transliteration: syllypéō
Pronunciation: sool-loop-eh'-o
Description: from σύν and λυπέω; to afflict jointly, i.e. (passive) sorrow at (on account of) someone:--be grieved. - Strong's Number: G1909
There are 790 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐπί
Transliteration: epí
Pronunciation: ep-ee'
Description: a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively). - Strong's Number: G4457
There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πώρωσις
Transliteration: pṓrōsis
Pronunciation: po'-ro-sis
Description: from πωρόω; stupidity or callousness:--blindness, hardness. - Strong's Number: G2588
There are 152 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: καρδία
Transliteration: kardía
Pronunciation: kar-dee'-ah
Description: prolonged from a primary (Latin cor, "heart"); the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle:--(+ broken-)heart(-ed). - Strong's Number: G3004
There are 1244 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: λέγω
Transliteration: légō
Pronunciation: leg'-o
Description: a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter. - Strong's Number: G444
There are 614 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἄνθρωπος
Transliteration: ánthrōpos
Pronunciation: anth'-ro-pos
Description: from ἀνήρ and (the countenance; from ὀπτάνομαι); man-faced, i.e. a human being:--certain, man. - Strong's Number: G1614
There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐκτείνω
Transliteration: ekteínō
Pronunciation: ek-ti'-no
Description: from ἐκ and teino (to stretch); to extend:--cast, put forth, stretch forth (out). - Strong's Number: G4675
There are 360 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: σοῦ
Transliteration: soû
Pronunciation: soo
Description: genitive case of σύ; of thee, thy:--X home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy. - Strong's Number: G5495
There are 171 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: χείρ
Transliteration: cheír
Pronunciation: khire
Description: perhaps from the base of χειμών in the sense of its congener the base of χάσμα (through the idea of hollowness for grasping); the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument):--hand. - Strong's Number: G600
There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἀποκαθίστημι
Transliteration: apokathístēmi
Pronunciation: ap-ok-ath-is'-tay-mee
Description: from ἀπό and καθίστημι; to reconstitute (in health, home or organization):--restore (again). - Strong's Number: G5199
There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὑγιής
Transliteration: hygiḗs
Pronunciation: hoog-ee-ace'
Description: from the base of αὐξάνω; healthy, i.e. well (in body); figuratively, true (in doctrine):--sound, whole. - Strong's Number: G5613
There are 433 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὡς
Transliteration: hōs
Pronunciation: hoce
Description: probably adverb of comparative from ὅς; which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows):--about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed. - Strong's Number: G243
There are 164 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἄλλος
Transliteration: állos
Pronunciation: al'-los
Description: a primary word; "else," i.e. different (in many applications):--more, one (another), (an-, some an-)other(-s, -wise).