Mt. 12:9 Now when He had departed from there, He went into their synagogue,
Mk. 3:1a And He entered their synagogue again,
Lk. 6:6a Now it happened on another Sabbath, also that He entered the synagogue and taught.
The “Gospel According to the Hebrews” says the man with the withered hand was a mason or stonecutter. Very possibly his hand had been crushed in some kind of an accident which made him unable to work any more. If so, this healing had a lot more meaning other than Yeshua demonstrating that He would heal on the Sabbath. After making a careful search of tractate Shabbath in the Mishnah and also consulting Dr. Roy blizzard concerning the subject, there is no prohibition in the Torah or Mishnah concerning healing on the Sabbath. This is just another instance where some of the Pharisees took things too far and actually hurt people instead of helping them.
Sources: M:Betsah 5:2; M:Erubin 4:3; M:Rosh haShanah 2:5; M:Shabbath 14:3, 4; 16:5; 18:3; 22:6
Mt. 12:10a And behold, there was a man who had a withered hand.
Mk. 3:1b And a man was there who had a withered hand.
Lk. 6:6b And a man was there whose right hand was withered.
This conflict is also on the Sabbath, except in the synagogue. The man with the withered hand is possibly a trap to see if Yeshua would heal on the Sabbath. Since this is part of the Stage of Investigation, the Pharisees from the Sanhedrin are following Him all the time.
Mt. 12:10b And they asked Him, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” – that they might accuse Him.
Mk. 3:2 And they watched Him closely, whether He would heal him on the Sabbath, so they might accuse Him.
Lk. 6:7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched Him closely, whether He would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against Him.
The Pharisees challenge Yeshua with this question: “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” The purpose pf the scribes and Pharisees here is to find some way to bring an accusation against Him back to the Sanhedrin.
Mt. 12:11 Then He said to them, “What man is there among you who has one sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not lay hold of it and lift it out?”
His response is in two points. First, works of necessity are allowed, even in Pharisaism, even on the Sabbath day. If an animal fell into a pit and its life was in danger, they were permitted to lift it out. If its life was not in danger, they were permitted to carry food and water to the animal until the next day when they could get it out by whatever means necessary. Certainly human life is far more valuable than that of an animal. Second, healing and other works of mercy were allowed on the Sabbath.
Mt. 12:12 “Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
Source: M:Shabbath 2:5
Mk. 3:3 Then He said to the man who had the withered hand, “Step forward.”
Lk. 6:8 But He knew their thoughts, and said to the man with the withered hand, “Arise, and stand here.” And he arose and stood.
Mk. 3:4 And He said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life, or to kill? But they kept silent.
Lk. 6:9 Then Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one thing; is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good, or to do evil, to save a life or destroy it?”
Mt. 12:13 Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and it was restored as whole as the other.
Mk. 3:5 So when He had looked around at them with anger, being grieved by the hardness of their hearts, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored as whole as the other.
Lk. 6:10 And looking around them all, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he did so, and his hand was restored as whole as the other.
Mt. 12:14 Then the Pharisees went out and took counsel against Him, how they might destroy Him.
Mk. 3:6 Then the Pharisees went out and immediately plotted with the Herodians against Him, how they might destroy Him.
Lk. 6:11 But they were filled with rage, and discussed with one another what they might do with Yeshua.
The response of the Pharisees was that they were filled with rage and began to plot against Yeshua. But now, according to Mark’s Gospel, they take on some accomplices, the Herodians. Why would they do this? The Pharisees and Herodians were bitter enemies. It was illegal for the death penalty to be imposed on anyone in Israel without the approval of the roman government. The Herodians could act as intermediaries to get this accomplished. This is significant in that these two groups were on the opposite ends of the political spectrum. The Pharisees were against Herod’s rule, while the Herodians were in favor of it (thus their name). Yet, on this issue of being against Yeshua, they joined forces. Evil intentions many times will bring arch-enemies together for a common goal. Good intentions very seldom will do that.
