Matthew 12 · Verse 9

Matthew 12:9

And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:

Matthew 12:9, King James Version

Matthew 12:9 in other translations

BSB	Moving on from there, Jesus entered their synagogue,
WEB	He departed from there and went into their synagogue.
ASV	And he departed thence, and went into their synagogue:
YLT	And having departed thence, he went to their synagogue,
DARBY	And, going away from thence, he came into their synagogue.
BBE	And he went from there into their Synagogue:
Webster	And when he had departed thence, he went into their synagogue.

What does Matthew 12:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

9. And when he was departed thence--but "on another sabbath" (Lu 6:6). he went into their synagogue--"and taught." He had now, no doubt, arrived in Galilee; but this, it would appear, did not occur at Capernaum, for after it was over, He "withdrew Himelf," it is said "to the sea" (Mr 3:7), whereas Capernaum was at the sea. And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered--disabled by paralysis (as in 1Ki 13:4). It was his right hand, as Luke (Lu 6:6) graphically notes. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him--Mark and Luke (Mr 3:2; Lu 6:7) say they "watched Him whether He would heal on the sabbath day." They were now come to the length of dogging His steps, to collect materials for a charge of impiety against Him. It is probable that it was to their thoughts rather than their words that Jesus addressed Himself in what follows.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes

Verses 9-13. The account contained in these verses is recorded also in Mk 3:1-5, Lk 6:6-10.

(s) "And when he was" Mk 3:1, Lk 6:6

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 12:9-13

Christ shows that works of mercy are lawful and proper to be done on the Lord's day. There are more ways of doing well upon sabbath days, than by the duties of worship: attending the sick, relieving the poor, helping those who need speedy relief, teaching the young to care for their souls; these are doing good: and these must be done from love and charity, with humility and self-denial, and shall be accepted, Ge 4:7. This, like other cures which Christ wrought, had a spiritual meaning. By nature our hands are withered, and we are unable of ourselves to do any thing that is good. Christ only, by the power of his grace, cures us; he heals the withered hand by putting life into the dead soul, works in us both to will and to do: for, with the command, there is a promise of grace given by the word.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Matthew 12:9 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΚαὶKaiAndG2532

μεταβὰςmetabashaving departedG3327

ἐκεῖθενekeithenfrom thereG1564

ἦλθενēlthenHe wentG2064

εἰςeisintoG1519

τὴνtēntheG3588

συναγωγὴνsunagōgēnsynagogueG4864

αὐτῶν.autōnof them.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Matthew 12:9

Luke 6:6-11
And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered. And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him. 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. 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? …
Mark 3:1-6
And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand. And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth. 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. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

he went.
Mr 3:1-5; Lu 6:6-11

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Context

Matthew 12:8
For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
Matthew 12:9
And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:
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.

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Matthew 12:9 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Y partiéndose de allí, vino á la sinagoga de ellos.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et étant parti de là, il vint dans leur synagogue.
German Elberfelder 1871	Und von dannen weitergehend, kam er in ihre Synagoge.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Et cum inde transisset, venit in synagogam eorum.