9. And when he has passed from thence, he came into their synagogues.
10. And behold there was a man who had a withered hand, and they asked him, saying: Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.
11. But he said to them: What man shall there be among you, that hath one sheep: and if the same fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not take hold on it and lift it up?
12. How much better is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do a good deed on the sabbath days.
13. Then he saith to the man: Stretch forth thy hand; and he stretched it forth, and it was restored to health even as the other.
14. And the Pharisees going out made a consultation against him, how they might destroy him.
15. But Jesus knowing it, retired from thence: and many followed him, and he healed them all.
16. And he charged them that they should not make him known.
17. That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaias the prophet, saying:
18. Behold my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul hath been well pleased. I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
19. He shall not contend, nor cry out, neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
20. The bruised reed he shall not break: and smoking flax he shall not extinguish: till he send forth judgment unto victory.
21. And in his name the Gentiles shall hope.
22. Then was offered to him one possessed with a devil, blind and dumb: and he healed him, so that he spoke and saw.
23. And all the multitudes were amazed, and said: Is not this the son of David?
24. But the Pharisees hearing it, said: This man casteth not out the devils but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
25. And Jesus knowing their thoughts, said to them: Every kingdom divided against itself shall be made desolate: and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand.