8. The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath day."
9. Going on from that place, Jesus went into their synagogue.
10. A man with a weak and twisted hand was there. The Pharisees were trying to find fault with Jesus. So they asked him, "Does the Law allow us to heal on the Sabbath day?"
11. He said to them, "What if one of your sheep falls into a pit on the Sabbath? Won't you take hold of it and lift it out?
12. A man is worth more than sheep! So the Law allows us to do good on the Sabbath day."
13. Then Jesus said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." So he stretched it out. It was as good as new, just as good as the other hand.
14. But the Pharisees went out and planned how to kill Jesus.
15. Jesus knew all about the Pharisees' plans. So he left that place. Many followed him, and he healed all their sick people.
16. But he warned them not to tell who he was.
17. This was to make what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah come true. It says,
18. "Here is my servant. I have chosen him. He is the one I love. I am very pleased with him. I will put my Spirit on him. He will announce to the nations that everything will be made right.
19. He will not argue or cry out. No one will hear his voice in the streets.
20. He will not break a bent twig. He will not put out a dimly burning flame. He will make everything right.
21. The nations will put their hope in him." (Isaiah 42:1-4)
22. A man controlled by demons was brought to Jesus. The man was blind and could not speak. Jesus healed him. Then the man could speak and see.
23. All the people were amazed. They said, "Could this be the Son of David?"
24. The Pharisees heard this. So they said, "This fellow drives out demons by the power of Beelzebub, the prince of demons."
25. Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said to them, "Every kingdom that fights against itself will be destroyed. Every city or family that is divided against itself will not stand.
26. If Satan drives out Satan, he fights against himself. Then how can his kingdom stand?
27. You say I drive out demons by the power of Beelzebub. Then by whose power do your people drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
28. But suppose I drive out demons by the Spirit of God. Then God's kingdom has come to you.