12 Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
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.
14 Then athe Pharisees went out and plotted against Him, how they might destroy Him.
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15 But when Jesus knew it, aHe withdrew from there. bAnd great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all.
16 Yet He awarned them not to make Him known,
17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:
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Is it possible that He was playing it safe? Yes it is! Verse 14 sets you up for that. He withdrew from the area. It was not notoriety that He was after. The opposition of some of the Pharisees drove Jesus into semi-retirement for a little while. He was not about to deliberately provoke the Pharisees into a fight and so discretion was the better part of valor. The best thing to do was to get out of the area, and not challenge these people.
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