Matthew 12:5

⁵הַאִם לֹא קְרָאתֶם בַּתּוֹרָה כִּי בְּשַׁבָּתוֹת מְחַלְּלִים הַכֹּהֲנִים אֶת הַשַּׁבָּת בַּמִּקְדָּשׁ וְאֵין עֲלֵיהֶם אַשְׁמָה?c

Matthew 12 marks a decisive turning point in Jesus’ public ministry. The chapter opens with two Sabbath controversies that crystallize the growing opposition from the Pharisees, moves through a pivotal moment where Jesus heals a man with a withered hand, and then faces the most s