# Connecting Statement:

The scribes and Pharisees watch as Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath.

# General Information:

It is now another Sabbath day and Jesus is in the synagogue.

# It happened

This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])

# A man was there

This introduces a new character in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])

# hand was withered

The man's hand was damaged in such a way that he could not stretch it. It was probably bent into almost a fist, making it look smaller and wrinkled.

# were watching him closely

"were watching Jesus carefully"

# so that they might find

"because they wanted to find"

# in the middle of everyone

"in front of everyone." Jesus wanted the man to stand where everyone there could see him.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sabbath]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/synagogue]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/scribe]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/pharisee]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/heal]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/accuse]]