And Jesus said to them, "Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save a life or to kill?" NASB
The religious leaders of Jesus' day were upset with Jesus. While Jesus never sinned, He didn't obey the man-made rules the Jews had made to keep themselves from sinning. He didn't need them. In the end, the rulers sought to kill Jesus because of this and the threat He proved to their power. In this specific example, Jesus sought to set someone free from a crippling disability. This is good by anyone's definition, but the Pharisees were upset because Jesus "worked on the Sabbath." They had so wrapped themselves in rules and regulations to keep themselves from sinning that they lost sight of the heart of God! They saw this act as a sin, not as a miracle! Don't let your relationship with God become like the Pharisees. Don't become so obsessed with rules and legalism that you forget to help people who are sick and suffering!
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