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Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Bonus Reading, Mark
Disagreements about the Sabbath
Today's reading is one of the recurring themes of Jesus' ministry. He heals people, even on the Sabbath. This confounds the Jewish authorities, who question how Jesus could possibly be a man of faith because of these actions (and certainly not the Messiah). Jesus justifies his actions on the day of rest by telling a story about David. Then he heals a man with a deformed hand.
