“But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.”
But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said to the man with the shriveled hand, get up and stand in front of everyone. So he got up and stood there — Jesus' awareness of the hostile thinking and his deliberate response is the characteristic pattern. Get up and stand in front of everyone: the transparency is deliberate — Jesus will heal in full view, not avoiding the test. The man's compliance communicates the faith that allows the healing.
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