In the healing of the withered hand, Jesus condemned the custom of the Jews, and left the fourth commandment standing as God had given it. "It is lawful to do well on the Sabbath days," He declared. By sweeping away the senseless restrictions of the Jews, Christ honored the Sabbath, while those who complained of Him were dishonoring God's holy day.

Ved at helbrede den visne hånd fordømte Jesus jødernes almindelige skik og lod det fjerde bud blive stående, som Gud havde givet det. Han slog fast: "Man har lov at gøre godt på sabbatten!" Ved at feje jødernes meningsløse restriktioner bort ærede Kristus sabbatten, medens de, som beklagede sig over ham, vanærede Guds hellige dag.