<p>12:13&nbsp;<em>Then said he to the man: Stretch out your hand-</em>&nbsp;Matthew uses the same word to describe how the Lord Himself stretched forth&nbsp;<em>His</em>&nbsp;hand in order to heal, save and welcome (Mt. 8:3; 12:49; 14:31). Again we are encouraged to perceive a sense of mutuality between the Lord and His people.&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>And he stretched it out and it was restored whole, as the other-</em>&nbsp;This detail is recorded in Matthew, Mark and Luke. It is another touch of the eye witness- the man would've held out both his hands and everyone would've looked from the one to the other, observing they now looked so similar.&nbsp;</p>
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