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Near the end of the meal there came in from the street a man long afflicted with a chronic disease and now in a dropsical condition. As the meal was ending, the Master looked over his fellow guests, and after looking at the man with dropsy, said:

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*"My friends, teachers in Israel and learned lawyers, I would like to ask you a question: Is it lawful to heal the* sick and afflicted on the Sabbath day, or not?"

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*"My friends, teachers in Israel and learned lawyers, I would like to ask you a question: Is it lawful to heal the sick and afflicted on the Sabbath day, or not?"*

When no one answered, Jesus went over to the sick man, and taking his hand said:

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*"Arise and go your way. You have not asked to be healed, but I know the desire of your heart and the faith of your soul."

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*"Arise and go your way. You have not asked to be healed, but I know the desire of your heart and the faith of your soul."*

And returning to his seat said:

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*"Such works my Father does, not to tempt you into the kingdom, but to reveal himself to those who are already in the kingdom. You can perceive that it would be like the Father to do just such things because which one of you, having a favorite animal that fell in the well on the Sabbath day, would not go right out and draw him up?"

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*"Such works my Father does, not to tempt you into the kingdom, but to reveal himself to those who are already in the kingdom. You can perceive that it would be like the Father to do just such things because which one of you, having a favorite animal that fell in the well on the Sabbath day, would not go right out and draw him up?"*

Jesus stood up and spoke to all present:

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