Luke 6:7
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And the scribes and Pharisees watched if he would heal on the sabbath: that they might find an accusation against him.

watched.

Luke 13:14 And the ruler of the synagogue being angry that Jesus had healed on the sabbath answering, said to the multitude: Six days there are wherein you ought to work. In them therefore come and be healed: and not on the sabbath day.

Luke 14:1-6 And it came to pass, when Jesus went into the house of one of the Pharisees, on the sabbath day, that they watched him. . . .

Psalm 37:32,33 The wicked watcheth the just man, and seeketh to put him to death, . . .

Psalm 38:12 And they that sought my soul used violence. And they that sought evils to me spoke vain things, and studied deceits all the day long.

Isaiah 29:21 That made men sin by word, and supplanted him that reproved them in the gate, and declined in vain from the just.

Jeremiah 20:10 For I heard the reproaches of many, and terror on every side: Persecute him, and let us persecute him: from all the men that were my familiars, and continued at my side: if by any means he may be deceived, and we may prevail against him, and be revenged on him.

Mark 3:2 And they watched him whether he would heal on the sabbath days, that they might accuse him.

John 5:10-16 The Jews therefore said to him that was healed: It is the sabbath. It is not lawful for thee to take up thy bed. . . .

John 9:16,26-29 Some therefore of the Pharisees said: This man is not of God, who keepeth not the sabbath. But others said: How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them. . . .

that.

Luke 11:53,54 And as he was saying these things to them, the Pharisees and the lawyers began violently to urge him and to oppress his mouth about many things, . . .

Luke 20:20 And being upon the watch, they sent spies, who should feign themselves just, that they might take hold of him in his words, that they might deliver him up to the authority and power of the governor.

Matthew 26:59,60 And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death. . . .

Context
Jesus Heals on the Sabbath
6And it came to pass also, on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught. And there was a man whose right hand was withered. 7And the scribes and Pharisees watched if he would heal on the sabbath: that they might find an accusation against him. 8But he knew their thoughts and said to the man who had the withered hand: Arise and stand forth in the midst. And rising he stood forth.…
Cross References
Matthew 5:39
But I say to you not to resist evil: but if one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other:

Mark 3:2
And they watched him whether he would heal on the sabbath days, that they might accuse him.

Lexicon
Looking for a reason
εὕρωσιν (heurōsin)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find.

to accuse
κατηγορεῖν (katēgorein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2723: To accuse, charge, prosecute. From kategoros; to be a plaintiff, i.e. To charge with some offence.

[Jesus],
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

scribes
γραμματεῖς (grammateis)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1122: From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Pharisees
Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisaioi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5330: Of Hebrew origin; a separatist, i.e. Exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary.

were watching Him closely
παρετηροῦντο (paretērounto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3906: To watch, observe scrupulously. From para and tereo; to inspect alongside, i.e. Note insidiously or scrupulously.

[to see] if
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

He would heal
θεραπεύει (therapeuei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2323: From the same as therapon; to wait upon menially, i.e. to adore, or to relieve.

on
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Sabbath.
σαββάτῳ (sabbatō)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4521: The Sabbath, a week.


Additional Translations
Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.

And the scribes and the Pharisees were closely watching Him, whether He will heal on the Sabbath, that they might find reason to accuse Him.

And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find how to accuse him.

And the scribes and the Pharisees were watching if he would heal on the sabbath, that they might find something of which to accuse him.

And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find how to accuse him.

And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find an accusation against him.

The Scribes and the Pharisees were on the watch to see whether He would cure him on the Sabbath that they might be able to bring an accusation against Him.

The scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.

and the scribes and the Pharisees were watching him, if on the sabbath he will heal, that they might find an accusation against him.
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