1 One day –it was a Sabbath– He was taking a meal at the house of one of the Rulers of the Pharisee party, while they were closely watching Him.

2 In front of Him was a man suffering from dropsy.

3 This led Jesus to ask the lawyers and Pharisees, »Is it allowable to cure people on the Sabbath?«

4 They gave Him no answer; so He took hold of the man, cured him, and sent him away.