7. And the scribes and the Pharisees kept watching Jesus to see whether He would [actually] heal on the Sabbath, in order that they might get [some ground for] accusation against Him.
8. But He was aware all along of their thoughts, and He said to the man with the withered hand, Come and stand here in the midst. And he arose and stood there.
9. Then Jesus said to them, I ask you, is it lawful and right on the Sabbath to do good [so that someone derives advantage from it] or to do evil, to save a life [and make a soul safe] or to destroy it?
10. Then He glanced around at them all and said to the man, Stretch out your hand! And he did so, and his hand was fully restored like the other one.
11. But they were filled with lack of understanding and senseless rage and discussed (consulted) with one another what they might do to Jesus.
12. Now in those days it occurred that He went up into a mountain to pray, and spent the whole night in prayer to God.
13. And when it was day, He summoned His disciples and selected from them twelve, whom He named apostles (special messengers):
14. They were Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; and James and John; and Philip and Bartholomew;
15. And Matthew and Thomas; and James son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot,
16. And Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor (a treacherous, basely faithless person).