Mark 3:2
Strong's Lexicon
In order to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

accuse
κατηγορήσωσιν (katēgorēsōsin)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2723: To accuse, charge, prosecute. From kategoros; to be a plaintiff, i.e. To charge with some offence.

Him,
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

they were watching
παρετήρουν (paretēroun)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3906: To watch, observe scrupulously. From para and tereo; to inspect alongside, i.e. Note insidiously or scrupulously.

{to see} if
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

He would heal
θεραπεύσει (therapeusei)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2323: From the same as therapon; to wait upon menially, i.e. to adore, or to relieve.

on the
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Sabbath.
σάββασιν (sabbasin)
Noun - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4521: The Sabbath, a week.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.

Young's Literal Translation
and they were watching him, whether on the sabbaths he will heal him, that they might accuse him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In order to accuse Him, they were watching Him closely to see whether He would heal him on the Sabbath.

New American Standard Bible
They were watching Him [to see] if He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him.

King James Bible
And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath.

New Living Translation
Since it was the Sabbath, Jesus' enemies watched him closely. If he healed the man's hand, they planned to accuse him of working on the Sabbath.

English Standard Version
And they watched Jesus, to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse him.

New American Standard Bible
They were watching Him to see if He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him.

King James Bible
And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In order to accuse Him, they were watching Him closely to see whether He would heal him on the Sabbath.

International Standard Version
The people watched Jesus closely to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath, intending to accuse him of doing something wrong.

NET Bible
They watched Jesus closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they could accuse him.

American Standard Version
And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

English Revised Version
And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

Young's Literal Translation
and they were watching him, whether on the sabbaths he will heal him, that they might accuse him.
















Cross References
Matthew 12:10
And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.

Mark 3:3
And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth.

Luke 6:7
And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

Luke 11:54
Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

Luke 14:1
And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.

Luke 20:20
And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

John 8:6
This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.

Mark 1:1
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

Mark 3:1
And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.

Mark 2:28
Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

Mark 2:27
And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
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