Text -- Mark 3:2 (NET)

3:2 They watched Jesus closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they could accuse him.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Mar 3:2

¹ sn The term translated watched…closely is emotive, since it carries negative connotations. It means they were watching him out of the corner of their eye or spying on him.

² tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ sn The background for this is the view that only if life was endangered should one attempt to heal on the Sabbath (see the Mishnah, m. Shabbat 6.3; 12.1; 18.3; 19.2; m. Yoma 8.6).