John 7:21-23

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²¹Jesus replied, “I did one ^[a]work, and you are all astounded.^(A) ²²For this reason Moses has given you [God’s law regarding] circumcision (not that it originated with Moses, but with the patriarchs) and you circumcise a man [even] on the Sabbath. ²³If, to avoid breaking the Law of Moses, a man undergoes ^[b]circumcision on the Sabbath, why are you angry with Me for making a man’s whole body well on the Sabbath?

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Footnotes

John 7:21 The healing of the paralytic at Bethesda occurred during Jesus’ last visit to Jerusalem.
John 7:23 According to the Law of Moses, a baby boy had to be circumcised on the eighth day, even if it was a Sabbath. It was, therefore, outrageous for the Jews to accuse Jesus of violating the Sabbath by performing a miraculous act of healing.