“The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.”
But he replied, 'The man who made me well said to me, "Pick up your mat and walk."' — the healed man's response attributes authority to Jesus: if Jesus commanded it, the action is justified. He defers to Jesus' authority against conventional interpretation. His response opens the question: does human healing authority supersede Sabbath law?
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