1 One Sabbath, Jesus was having dinner in the home of an important Pharisee, and everyone was carefully watching Jesus.
2 All of a sudden a man with swollen legs stood up in front of him.
3 Jesus turned and asked the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law of Moses, “Is it right to heal on the Sabbath?”
4 But they did not say a word.Jesus took hold of the man. Then he healed him and sent him away.
5 Afterwards, Jesus asked the people, “If your son or ox falls into a well, wouldn't you pull him out straight away, even on the Sabbath?”
6 There was nothing they could say.
7 Jesus saw how the guests had tried to take the best seats. So he told them: