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July 5, 2026
Jesus heals in a room full of resistance, and the rage around Him only clarifies the beauty of His mercy. Love does not wait for the approval of hard hearts before acting.
Translation
"He looked around at them all, and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did, and his hand was restored as sound as the other. But they were filled with rage, and talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus."
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Luke places this healing inside a Sabbath controversy, where the question is whether compassion will be restrained by hostile scrutiny. Jesus answers by doing good in plain sight.
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