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Why is it significant that Jesus healed on the Sabbath?

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Jesus' healing on the Sabbath demonstrates His authority as God and fulfills the purpose of the Sabbath (John 5:17).

When Jesus healed the lame man on the Sabbath, He was not breaking the law but fulfilling its true meaning as stated in John 5:17: 'My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.' This act reveals Jesus' divine authority as God, emphasizing that the Sabbath was a shadow that pointed to Him as the true rest for His people. By demonstrating His power to heal, Jesus affirms that He is the embodiment of God's rest and salvation. Furthermore, this act illustrates how the religious leaders had distorted the Sabbath into a tool for legalism, thus missing the deeper purpose of mercy and grace that God intended. The healing serves as a testament to Christ's fulfillment of the law and His role as the Savior who brings true rest to those burdened by sin.
Scripture References: John 5:17, Luke 13:10-17

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