The Meaning of Matthew 12:13 Explained

Matthew 12:13

KJV: Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.

YLT: Then saith he to the man, 'Stretch forth thy hand,' and he stretched it forth, and it was restored whole as the other.

Darby: Then he says to the man, Stretch out thy hand. And he stretched it out, and it was restored sound as the other.

ASV: Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, as the other.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then  saith  he to the man,  Stretch forth  thine  hand.  And  he stretched [it] forth;  and  it was restored  whole,  like as  the other. 

What does Matthew 12:13 Mean?

Context Summary

Matthew 12:1-14 - The Right Use Of The Sabbath
The Pharisees had introduced a large number of minute and absurd restrictions on Sabbath observance; so our Lord set Himself to recover the day of rest for the use of the people. He never hesitated, therefore, to work miracles of healing on that day, and so set at defiance the Pharisees and their evil amendments. He contended also that all ritual observance must take the secondary place, and that the primary concern must always be the deep and pressing claims of humanity. Thus it was perfectly legitimate for David to eat the showbread.
Even if a sheep should fall into a pit on the Sabbath, it would be lifted out by the most punctilious of ritualists. How absurd and illogical it was to prohibit deliverance to this man with his withered hand! Notice that this man's condition is symbolic of many who pose as good Christians, but do nothing. They have the power, but do not use it and it becomes atrophied. That power can be given back by Jesus. Dare to act and you will find yourself able to act. [source]

Chapter Summary: Matthew 12

1  Jesus reproves the blindness of the Pharisees concerning the Sabbath,
3  by scripture,
9  by reason,
13  and by a miracle
22  He heals a man possessed that was blind and mute;
24  and confronting the absurd charge of casting out demons by Beelzebub,
32  he shows that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall never be forgiven
36  Account shall be made of idle words
38  He rebukes the unfaithful, who seek after a sign,
46  and shows who is his brother, sister, and mother

Greek Commentary for Matthew 12:13

Stretch forth thy hand [εκτεινον σου την χειρα]
Probably the arm was not withered, though that is not certain. But he did the impossible. “He stretched it forth,” straight, I hope, towards the Pharisees who were watching Jesus (Mark 3:2). [source]
Stretch forth thy hand []
The arm was not withered. [source]

Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Matthew 12:13

Hebrews 13:19 That I may be restored to you the sooner [ινα ταχειον αποκαταστατω υμιν]
Purpose clause with ινα — hina and the first aorist passive subjunctive of αποκατιστημι — apokathistēmi an old double compound as in Matthew 12:13. What is meant by ταχειον — tacheion (John 13:27; John 20:4) we do not know, possibly sickness. See Hebrews 13:23 also for ταχειον — tacheion f0). [source]

What do the individual words in Matthew 12:13 mean?

Then He says to [the] man Stretch out your - hand And he stretched [it] out it was restored sound as the other
Τότε λέγει τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ Ἔκτεινόν σου τὴν χεῖρα καὶ ἐξέτεινεν ἀπεκατεστάθη ὑγιὴς ὡς ἄλλη

λέγει  He  says 
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular
Root: λέγω 
Sense: to say, to speak.
ἀνθρώπῳ  [the]  man 
Parse: Noun, Dative Masculine Singular
Root: ἄνθρωπος  
Sense: a human being, whether male or female.
Ἔκτεινόν  Stretch  out 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Imperative Active, 2nd Person Singular
Root: ἐκτείνω  
Sense: to stretch out, stretch forth.
σου  your 
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Root: σύ  
Sense: you.
τὴν  - 
Parse: Article, Accusative Feminine Singular
Root:  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
χεῖρα  hand 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular
Root: χείρ  
Sense: by the help or agency of any one, by means of any one.
ἐξέτεινεν  he  stretched  [it]  out 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular
Root: ἐκτείνω  
Sense: to stretch out, stretch forth.
ἀπεκατεστάθη  it  was  restored 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Passive, 3rd Person Singular
Root: ἀποκαθιστάνω 
Sense: to restore to its former state.
ὑγιὴς  sound 
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Feminine Singular
Root: ὑγιής  
Sense: sound.
ἄλλη  other 
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Feminine Singular
Root: ἄλλος  
Sense: another, other.

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