And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.
Parallel translations
- WEB Behold, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him.
- BSB Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.
- NKJV And behold, there was a certain man before Him who had dropsy.
- NASB And there in front of Him was a man suffering from edema.
- NLT There was a man there whose arms and legs were swollen.
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Quick answer
A man suffering from dropsy is present before Jesus. His visible need sets up a Sabbath healing and a lesson for the watching Pharisees.
Overview
Dropsy (an abnormal swelling from fluid) was a serious, visible affliction. The man's presence at the meal, before watching eyes, becomes the occasion to test the Pharisees' view of the Sabbath. Jesus' compassion will again confront their legalism head-on.
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