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It was at this time that He went off to the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer to God. It is not easy dealing with scribes and Pharisees! After Jesus has been strictly scrutinized for every word and action in His ministry by these legalists, and after He has answered their questions and revealed their errors, He is now ready for an extended time of prayer to His Father. Since the text says, “It was at this time…”, it is clear that what is taking place

On another Sabbath He entered the synagogue and was teaching; and there was a man there whose right hand was withered. The scribes and the Pharisees were watching Him closely {to see} if He healed on the Sabbath, so that they might find {reason} to accuse Him. But He knew what they were thinking, and He said to the man with the withered hand, "Get up and come forward!" And he got up and came forward. And Jesus said to them, "I ask you, is it lawful to do good or to do harm on

Now it happened that He was passing through {some} grainfields on a Sabbath; and His disciples were picking the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating {the grain} but some of the Pharisees said, "Why do you do what is not lawful on the Sabbath?" And Jesus, answering them, said, "Have you not even read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him, how he entered the house of God, and took and ate the consecrated bread which is not lawful f