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At every turn NON-apostles Mark & Luke conspire to discredit APOSTLE MATTHEW
First they remove “mercy, not sacrifice” as the teaching of Jesus, then Mark substitutes a non-Torah excuse for law-breaking: ‘Sabbath made for man’!
Next according to their false testimony, Jesus first questions the Pharisees, when in fact THEY FIRST questioned him in Matthew and the fakes never answer the question, ‘lawful?’:
2 And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
3 And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth.
4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
5 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.
Mark 3
7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.
8 But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.
9 Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?
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.
Luke 6
Now for a truthful eyewitness account…the Pharisees couldn’t even wait for the inevitable healing on the Sabbath before immediately seeking to accuse him:
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.
11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?
12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
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.
Matthew 12
IT IS LAWFUL to do well on the sabbath days…
NOT because they were made for man (OR SHEEP!!)
NOT because the 7th day rest can be changed from Genesis
NOT as an excuse for lawbreaking…
…but to exercise MERCY which fulfills the law
