Luke 6:7 (GNV)

Passage

And the Scribes and Pharises watched him, whether he would heale on the Sabbath day, that they might finde an accusation against him.

Nearby Context

Luke 6:5 And he sayd vnto them, The Sonne of man is Lord also of the Sabbath day.

Luke 6:6 It came to passe also on another Sabbath, that hee entred into the Synagogue, and taught, and there was a man, whose right hand was dryed vp.

Luke 6:7 And the Scribes and Pharises watched him, whether he would heale on the Sabbath day, that they might finde an accusation against him.

Luke 6:8 But he knew their thoughts, and sayd to the man which had the withered hand, Arise, and stand vp in the middes. And hee arose, and stoode vp.

Luke 6:9 Then sayd Iesus vnto them, I will aske you a question, Whether is it lawfull on the Sabbath dayes to doe good, or to doe euill? to saue life, or to destroy?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "scribes", "pharises", "watched", "whether", "heale", "sabbath", "might", and "finde". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "scribes" and "pharises", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "It came to passe also on another..." into verse 8's "But he knew their thoughts and sayd...", so "scribes" and "pharises" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "scribes" and "pharises" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.