4. David went into God’s house. He and those with him ate the bread that was made holy for God. It was against the law for them to eat that bread. Only the priests were allowed to eat it.
5. And have you not read in the law of Moses that on every Sabbath day the priests in the Temple break this law about the Sabbath day? But the priests are not wrong for doing that.
6. I tell you that there is something here that is greater than the Temple.
7. The Scripture says, ‘I want faithful love more than I want animal sacrifices.’ You don’t really know what those words mean. If you understood them, you would not judge those who have done nothing wrong.
8. “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath day.”
9. Jesus left there and went into their synagogue.
10. In the synagogue, there was a man with a crippled hand. Some Jews there were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus of doing wrong. So they asked him, “Is it right to heal on the Sabbath day?”
11. Jesus answered, “If any of you has a sheep, and it falls into a ditch on the Sabbath day, then you will take the sheep and help it out of the ditch.
12. Surely a man is more important than a sheep. So the law of Moses allows people to do good things on the Sabbath day.”
13. Then Jesus said to the man with the crippled hand, “Let me see your hand.” The man put his hand out, and the hand became well again, the same as the other hand.
14. But the Pharisees left and made plans to kill Jesus.
15. Jesus knew what the Pharisees were doing, so he left that place. Many people followed him, and he healed all who were sick.
16. But Jesus warned the people not to tell who he was.
17. He did these things to make come true what Isaiah the prophet had said:
18. “Here is my servant whom I have chosen.I love him, and I am pleased with him.I will put my Spirit in him.Then he will tell how I will judge all people fairly.
19. He will not argue or shout.No one will hear his voice in the streets.
20. He will not break a crushed blade of grass.He will not put out even a weak flame.He will continue until he makes fair judgment win the victory.